Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Vollai in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Embelia ribes Burm.f. from the Primulaceae (Primrose) family having the following synonyms: Embelia paniculata, Antidesma ribes. For the possible medicinal usage of vollai, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Vollai in India is the name of a plant defined with Embelia ribes in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Samara ribes Benth. & Hook.f. ex Kurz (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Natural history (1877)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1771)
· FBI (1882)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1797)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Vollai, for example health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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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