Wara: 1 definition
Introduction:
Wara 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)Wara in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Streptocaulon cochinchinense (Lour.) G. Don (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1895)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1820)
· Journal of Natural Products
· Toxicon. (2005)
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Tokyo) (2007)
· Hortus Kewensis (1811)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Wara, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+2): Wara gogu, Wara wara odan, Wara warga, Wara wari, Warabash, Warabi, Warabi-nufuni, Waragama, Waragogu, Waraguwenki, Warai, Warak leikham, Warak-han-chau, Warak-leikham, Warakatiga, Warakuri, Warang, Warangal, Warangu-wenki, Waras.
Ends with (+31): Adi Kumbeswarar, Arunacaleshvara, Arunachaleshvara, Bahuwara, Bhogawara, Bilwara, Bwara, Dakwara, Diawara, Dudh kenwara, Dudh-kewara, Dwara, Ela wara, Gangadwara, Ghiqwara, Hela wara, Idwara, Ishvara, Jambukeshwara, Jwara.
Full-text: Wara wara odan, Mugi-wara-giku, Wara wari, Wara gogu, Hela wara, Wara warga, Ela wara, Waras, Vataka, Vri.
Relevant text
Search found 4 books and stories containing Wara; (plurals include: Waras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 43 - The Kadambawa Men And The Bush < [Part II (b) - Stories of the Tom-tom Beaters]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 77 - The Story of Svargin < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXXVII - Catalogue of the forces continued < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
Flora Annie Steel – and The Anglo-Indian Novel < [January 1959]
On Ancient Greek and Ancient Indian Drama < [January – March, 1990]