Old woman: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Old woman in English is the name of a plant defined with Artemisia absinthium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artemisia absinthia St.-Lég. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Annales de la Société Botanique de Lyon (1880)
· Watsonia (1994)
· Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (1981)
· Fitologija (1986)
· Botaničeskij Žurnal (1979)
· Botaničeskij Žurnal (1992)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Old woman, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, 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)
Partial matches: Woman.
Full-text (+63): Vriddhayoshit, Ghubada, Ajibai, Vriddha, Jaratika, Theri, Narmara, Mhatari, Bhalu, Kilavi, Palita, Mahallika, Budhiya, Jaradyoshit, Ajjagitti, Kelavi, Paunamhatari, Hannumuduki, Aji, Old woman's broom.
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Search found 47 books and stories containing Old woman; (plurals include: Old womans). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Charity Hospital < [December 1944]
The Vision < [July – September, 1990]
The Child < [July – September, 1981]
Folklore of the Santal Parganas
Chapter XLI - The Broken Friendship < [Part I]
Chapter 9 - The Bread Tree < [Appendix]
Chapter CXXI - The Jackal and the Hare < [Part II]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Story of the brahmin who unwittingly ate disgusting cakes < [Chapter XXXVII - The Ten Concepts]
Act 4: The Buddha stretches out his tongue and smiles a third time < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
II. Do the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas fulfill wishes without exception? < [Part 2 - Fulfilling the wishes of all beings]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 254: Kuṇḍaka-Kucchi-Sindhava-jātaka < [Book III - Tika-Nipāta]
Jataka 388: Tuṇḍila-jātaka < [Volume 3]
Jataka 62: Aṇḍabhūta-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)