Chitral: 1 definition
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Chitral 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)Chitral in India is the name of a plant defined with Plumbago zeylanica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plumbago zeylanica var. glaucescens Boiss. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1979)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1966)
· Fontqueria (1987)
· Prodr. Fl. SW. Afr. (1967)
· Flora of Southern Africa (1963)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Chitral, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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: Chitrala, Chitralata, Chitraleena, Chitraleena balli, Chitralekha, Chitralekhaka, Chitralekhanika, Chitralikhana, Chitralikhita, Chitralina, Chitralochana.
Full-text: Sung Yun.
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Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)
12. Aconitum lycotonum, Linn. < [Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)]
18. Aconitum chasmanthum, Stapf. < [Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)]
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 2 - Country of Po-lu-lo (Bolor) < [Book III - Eight Countries]
Chapter 17 - Country of Shang-mi (Shambi) < [Book XII - Twenty-two Countries]
Chapter 1 - Country of U-chang-na (Udyana) < [Book III - Eight Countries]
Reviews < [November 1948]
A Manual of Khshnoom (by Phiroz Nasarvanji Tavaria)
Chapter V < [Part I]