1972 : The scientific names in the German edition of Parkinson's plants of use for food, medicine etc. in Otaheite. — Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 4: 305 – 310 .St. John, Harold . 1972. “The scientific names in the German edition of Parkinson’s plants of use for food, medicine, ...
the Polish names for the black elder (Sambucus nigra) Olga Kielak1* Abstract The names of plants convey information on their appearance (shape, structure, colour), taste or smell, their uses (practical, ceremonial, magical and medicinal) as well as the beliefs...
The Chinese name for this plant has been used by the folks until well into modern times. Jusheng (巨胜) should be Sesamum indicum. The reason for the confusion of these two names was also explored. It was further inferred that the confusion of names for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) ...
Tansy.This plant has yellow button-like flowers. The ancient Greeks used it for medicinal purposes. In the Middle Ages, it was even thought to help women conceive. In modern times it has been used as a medicine for aches and pains, as well as an insect repellant, while also being popula...
In South Africa, great strides have been made in standardizing and increasing relatability of vernacular amphibian names in English and Afrikaans. However, there is a need to achieve the same with the country's autochthonous languages which are used by a majority of the population. Methods: This...
In the world of Avatar, names are drawn from a wide variety of languages and sources. Although many names are transliterated into Chinese characters, the form of writing used in Avatar, most names are not Chinese and are either derived from other languag
This post lists words for plants, food, and drinks, as well as some terms associated with drinks, derived from words in other languages as a result of folk etymology, a process by which speakers adopt the foreign terms after revising them by using existing elements from their native language...
Chakras(Sanskrit: चक्र,IAST: cakra,Pali: cakka, lit.wheel, circle), are focal points in thesubtle bodyused in a variety of meditation techniques in the esoteric traditions ofIndian religionsand used in new age medicine and psychology.[2][3][4] ...
Myrtle.The old-fashioned sounding name Myrtle is connected to a family of myrtle plants, include those that produce spices such as bay, clove, and allspice. This family of plants even includes the eucalyptus. The name has Greek origins and became popular as a given name in the 19th century...
Consider the olive tree, which in the Mediterranean is both omnipresent and widely used yet is known simply as the “olive tree.” On the other hand, some plants’ names are quite similar in the different languages of the places where they grow, for example, Potentilla reptans L. is ...