Wang chiang nan: 1 definition
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Wang chiang nan 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)1) Wang chiang nan in China is the name of a plant defined with Senna occidentalis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia caroliniana Walter (among others).
2) Wang chiang nan is also identified with Senna sophera It has the synonym Cassia sopheroides Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1986)
· Florula Ludoviciana (1817)
· Baileya (1996)
· Flora Caroliniana (1788)
· Legumes of China (2007)
· Hortus Kewensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew’ (1789)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Wang chiang nan, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, 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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