Sehel: 1 definition
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Sehel 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)Sehel in Arabic is the name of a plant defined with Boscia angustifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Maerua crassifolia Forssk. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Afr. J. Biotech. (2004)
· J. Appl. Microbiol. (1999)
· Kew Bulletin (1962)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1999)
· Afr. J. Biotechnol. (2003)
· Florae Senegambiae Tentamen (1831)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sehel, for example health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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.
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Search found 1 books and stories containing Sehel; (plurals include: Sehels). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Egypt Through The Stereoscope (by James Henry Breasted)
Position 87 - Ninety-two-foot Obelisk Still Lying In The Assuan Granite Quarry At The First Cataract < [Standpoints In Egypt]
Position 91 - The Great Assuan Dam (northwest) From The First Pylon Of The Philae Temple < [Standpoints In Egypt]
Position 88 - Remarkable Inscription Of A Seven Years' Famine, On The Island Of Sehel, First Cataract < [Standpoints In Egypt]