Wei: 1 definition
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Wei 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Wei in China is the name of a plant defined with Artemisia japonica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oligosporus japonicus (Thunberg) Poljakov (among others).
2) Wei is also identified with Osmunda regalis It has the synonym Osmunda spectabilis var. palustris (Schrad.) C. Presl (etc.).
3) Wei in Papua New Guinea is also identified with Rubus rosifolius It has the synonym Rubus pinnatus var. mutatus Gust. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Arkiv för Botanik utgivet av K. Svenska Vetenskapsakademien (1934)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1881)
· A Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States. (1856)
· Kromosomo, II (3123)
· Fl. Sachal. (1868)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1902)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Wei, for example extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, 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): Wei hua xi xin, Wei jui, Wei ling cai, Wei ling xian, Wei ye na teng, Weiben tong, Weigher, Weight, Weight of the earth, Weighty Karma, Weilingxian, Weineh, Weinmannia aphanoneura, Weinmannia auriculata, Weinmannia balbisiana, Weinmannia mariquitae, Weinmannia microphylla, Weinmannia pubescens, Weinmannia racemosa, Weinmannia sylvicola.
Ends with (+17): Aloe dawei, Calophyllum lowei, Ci qiang wei, Da guo a wei, Da ye qiang wei, Da ye shi long wei, Di qiang wei, Du yi wei, Duo san a wei, E mei qiang wei, Fen tuan qiang wei, Fu kang a wei, Gao yuan yuan wei, Guang shi wei, Hewei, Huang long wei, Jelawei, Juan mao qiang wei, Kewei, Ku men yuan wei.
Full-text (+110): Ji wei mu, Lan lu a wei, Mei wei luo, Sa er wei ya, Xi nan wei mao, Ying a wei, Hu wei lan, Zi wei hua, Da wei yao, Wei jui, Mei ye wei ling cai, Tai wan jiang wei cao, You bing shi wei, Suan wei xiang ke ke, Chui xu wei mao, Jian wei feng, Shi wei, Wu wei guo, Wei ling xian, Shi zi wei.
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Search found 23 books and stories containing Wei; (plurals include: Weis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 32 - Country of Kie-chi (Gachi or Gaz) < [Book I - Thirty-Four Countries]
Introduction (h): The Mission of Sung-Yun and Hwei-Sang (518 A.D.)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 1 - Summary of the ninth chapter of the Vimalakīrtinirdeśa-sūtra < [Chapter XXV - Patience Toward the Dharma]
The Velāma-jātaka < [I. Puṇyakriyāvastu consisting of generosity]
Act 5.3: Description of the six tremblings of the earth (bhūmicala) < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
A Golden Ring (by Dr. Yutang Lin)
Dhyana in the Buddhist Literature (by Truong Thi Thuy La)
3.4 (a): Bodhidharma and Hui K’o (3rd–4th century CE) < [Chapter 3 - The Dhyāna in Mahāyāna Literature]
3.2 (a): The Dhyāna in the Laṅkāvatāra sūtra < [Chapter 3 - The Dhyāna in Mahāyāna Literature]
3.3 (b): The Twenty-seven Indian Patriarchs < [Chapter 3 - The Dhyāna in Mahāyāna Literature]
The 6th Patriarch Platform Sutra
The travels of Fa-Hian (400 A.D.) (by Samuel Beal)
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