Vitia: 1 definition
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Vitia means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Vitia in Tropical America is the name of a plant defined with Dysphania ambrosioides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chenopodium obovatum Moq. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· American Midland Naturalist (1914)
· Allgemeine Medizinisch-Pharmazeutische Flora
· Icones florae germanicae et helveticae (1908)
· Histoire Naturelle des Végétaux (1836)
· Institutiones HistoricoPhysicae Regni Vegetabilis (1766)
· Phytologia (1985)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vitia, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
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History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 6 - Method of Nomenclature < [Part 6 - The Science of the Triumvirate (Tridosha) Pathogenesis]
Chapter 7 - The Nature and Functions of the Body Triumvirate < [Part 6 - The Science of the Triumvirate (Tridosha) Pathogenesis]
Chapter 5 - The Study of Constitution < [Part 6 - The Science of the Triumvirate (Tridosha) Pathogenesis]