Pela Health Dictionary

(Greek) Feminine form of Pelagius; woman of the sea

Pelagiah, Pelagea, Pelagiya, Pelageah, Pelagla, Pelaglah, Pelagie, Pelagy, Pelagi, Pelagey, Pelagee, Pelagias, Pelaga... pelagia

A very common jellyfish known as the little mauve stinger, which has occurred in severe `swarms’ in the Mediterranean Sea. The sting causes moderate skin pain, but may also cause systemic symptoms such as cough, sneezing, painful breathing and nasal catarrh. It has not caused death, but one severe case of potentially-fatal anaphylaxis occurred in the wife of the then Greek Prime Minister.... pelagia noctiluca

The open sea (ocean) habitat of some animals.... pelagic

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Family: Geraniaceae.

Habitat: Introduced into India in the Shevroy hills of Tamil Nadu; cultivated largely in the Nilgiri and Palni hills of Tamil Nadu.

English: Geranium.

Action: Oil—antifungal.

Geranium oil produced from the plant grown in the temperate region at high altitudes is rich in menthone, cit- ronellol, nerol and geraniol; while the oil produced from the plants grown at lower altitudes is rich in isomenthone, linalool and citronellyl formate.

Geranium oil and its constituents are reported to exhibit marginal an- titumour activity.

The oil also exhibits in vitro antifun- gal activity.... pelargonium graveolens