Gulag: 2 definitions

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Gulag 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Gulag in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari from the Burseraceae (Torchwood) family having the following synonyms: Balsamea mukul , Balsamodendron mukul, Commiphora mukul. For the possible medicinal usage of gulag, 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)

1) Gulag in India is the name of a plant defined with Commiphora mukul in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Balsamodendrum mukul Hook. ex Stocks (among others).

2) Gulag is also identified with Commiphora wightii It has the synonym Balsamodendron roxburghii Stocks (etc.).

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

· Ann. Pharmacother. (1984)
· Plantarum Rariorum Horti Caesarei Schoenbrunnensis (1797)
· Annals of Natural History (1839)
· Molecular Biology Reports (2010)
· Journal of the American Medical Association (2003)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India (1965)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Gulag, for example extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, 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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