Linn.
Family: Chenopodiaceae.
Habitat: North-West Himalayas and Kashmir.
English: Glass-Wort, Russian Thistle, Prickly-Saltwort.
Ayurvedic: Sarjikaa, Katol, Laanaa- buuti, Sajji-buuti.
Unani: Ushnaan, Ghaajuraan.
Folk: Barilla.
Action: Plant—cathartic. Juice of fresh plant and seed-vessels—a potent diuretic. Ash of the plant is used in Unani medicine.
Alcoholic extract of the plant showed antimicrobial activity against Salmonella paratyphi and Serratia marcescens.
(Somali) A chaste and holy woman Kalifah, Kalyfa, Kalyfah, Kaleefa, Kaleefah, Kalipha, Kalypha, Kaleepha, Kaleafa, Kaleafah, Kaleapha... kalifa
(Greek / Arabic) Resembling a rosebud; one who is dearly loved Kalikah, Kalyka, Kalykah, Kaleeka, Kaleekah, Kalica, Kalicca, Kalyca, Kaleeca, Kaleaka, Kaleakah... kalika
(Arabic) A darling girl; sweetheart Kalila, Kaleila, Kaleyla, Kaleela, Kaleilah, Kaleylah, Kaleelah, Kaliyah, Kaliya, Kaleala, Kalealah... kalilah
(Arabic) An eloquent speaker Kalimah, Kalyma, Kaleema, Kallima, Kalleema, Kallyma, Kaleama, Kalleama... kalima
(Indian) Of the sun Kalindah, Kalynda, Kalinde, Kalindeh, Kalindi, Kalindie, Kalyndi, Kalyndie, Kalindee, Kalyndee... kalinda
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