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- Solanum surattense Burm. f. syn. S. xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl. is used in treatment of Leucoderma
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Scientific Name Solanum surattense Burm. f. syn. S. xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl. Family Solanaceae Used Part Seeds and fruits Distribution Area Throughout India, in dry situtations as weed on roadside and wastelands ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 19 2009 - 8:11pm
- Ocimum genus contains between 50 to 150 species of herbs and shrubs from the tropical regions of Asia which are used in traditinoal medicine
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According to Ayurvedic system of medicines a large number of plants are employed in the traditional medicines for the treatment of several diseases like cancer (Kirtikar and Basu, 1935; MacDowell, 1958; Nandkarni, 1975; Chopra et al., 1982; Jain, 1997 and ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 19 2009 - 9:40pm
- Medicinal value of plants is indicated in folk songs of India; Life style diseases have cure in reverting back to nature
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References to the trees and flowers are found profusely in folk song, particularly in songs of worship of plants. Folk songs in praise of Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris Schard. ex. J.C.Wendl), Basil (Ocimum sanctum Linn.), and Amaltas (Cassia fistula Linn.) are ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 20 2009 - 2:11am
- Wild medicinal plants in Indian Folk Life-A Historical Perspective
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Wild medicinal plants in Indian Folk Life-A Historical Perspective Plants of over 3500 wild species are used to cure ailments in man and his domesticated animals: Plants in folk medicine of the Himalaya The Himalayan ranges are inhabited by a large tribal ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 20 2009 - 4:56am
- Jaipur Pink city of India has herbal colours for fabric printing for generations ‘Sanganer’ and ‘Bagru’ towns of Jaipur district are famous for fabric-printing throughout the country.
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PLANTS FOR FABRIC PRINTING ‘Sanganer’ and ‘Bagru’ towns of Jaipur district are famous for fabric-printing throughout the country. ‘Sanganer’ is also known for the hand made paper, used for making account books and paintings of traditional style paper. In p ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 20 2009 - 5:01am
- OCIMUM SANCTUM LINN. is Stomachic, carminative, galactagogic, slightly stupefacient.
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OCIMUM SANCTUM LINN. Botanical name: Ocimum sanctum Family: Lamiaceae Vernacular names: Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali: Tulsi Marathi: Tulasa Tamil: Thulasi Telugu: Tulasi Malayalam: Trittavu Ocimum sanctum is a 30-75 cm high erect herb which is grown practicall ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 20 2009 - 5:36am
- The members of sub family Papilionaceae are herbs, shrubs or trees found in all climates and are widely used in tribal medicine.
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Family Paplionaceae: The members of sub family Papilionaceae are herbs, shrubs or trees found in all climates but mostly between and near the tropics and are more abundant in the old than in the New World. The family includes the greatest number of Legumes ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 20 2009 - 8:36pm
- The members of sub family Caesalpiniaceae astringent and mucilaginous properties, some have a pectoral and laxative or cathartic action
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Family: Caesalpiniaceae The members of sub family Caesalpiniaceae are trees, shrubs or rarely herbs numerous in the Tropics. They scarcely extend beyond the tropical belt in the old world and they are rather few in North America. The sub family includes 56 ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 20 2009 - 8:39pm
- The members of sub family Mimosaceae exhibit tonic and astringent, emetic, antiperiodic and anthelmintic properties.
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Family Mimosaceae: The members of sub family Mimosaceae are trees or shrubs, very rarely herbs. They are found in the tropical zone and are especially numerous in Africa and Australia. They are rare in the sub-tropical region of the northern hemisphere. Th ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 20 2009 - 8:41pm
- Tribals of Jaipur the pink city and and use of tribal medicine
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Tribals of Jaipur district worship all the God and Goddesses of Hindu religion along with number of local deities. These deities are associated with a number of plant species. During the present survey 16 plant species have been recorded to be scared and a ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 20 2009 - 8:47pm
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