Public Health

Raja Bheem where he uses names of plants to distinguish his own land from that of his enemies in Rajasthan.

Aonla, Aonla Mewar Bawul, Bawul Marwar: Here plants are used to distinguish Mewar from Marwar. English rendering would be Cassia auriculata Linn. Characterizes Mewar, whereas Acacia nilotica Indica. characterizes Marwar. Below is the statement of Raja Bhee ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 24 2009 - 12:38pm

On important occasions, when man feels that his efforts and work are enough to bring forth result, he begins to depend on good and bad omens and oracles and totems

On important occasions, when man feels that his efforts and work are enough to bring forth result, he begins to depend on good and bad omens and oracles and totems Anonymous (1959). To get leaves of peepal (Ficus religiosa Linn.), to burn camphor in a sand ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 24 2009 - 9:18pm

Biofuels with special reference to ecological impacts of biofuel cultivation

Biofuels with special reference to ecological impacts of biofuel cultivation Why Bio Diesel? Many alternative Bio Diesel fuels have been shown to have better exhaust emissions than traditional Diesel fuel. Jatropha Bio diesel holds promise as fuel alternat ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 25 2009 - 7:32am

Euphorbiaceae are mostly monoecious herbs

The plants of family Euphorbiaceae are mostly monoecious herbs, shrubs, and trees, sometimes succulent and cactus-like. With about 300 genera and 7,500 species, Euphorbiaceae is one of the largest families of plant world, which are further characterized b ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 25 2009 - 10:15pm

CHLOROPHYTUM TUBEROSUM (Roxb.) an aphrodiasic plant

CHLOROPHYTUM TUBEROSUM (Roxb.) Family: Liliaceae Hindi: Safed musli Mundari: Kulaebo, Piri jadu, Piri tar Oraon: Oro arxa. Trade name: Safed musli This is a genus of two hundred species and twelve are native to India. These are rhizomatous herbs and roots ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 26 2009 - 1:06am

copies of key chromosomal segments make Candida fungi drug resistant, could provide cancer clues

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Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 27 2009 - 8:15am

OCIMUM SANCTUM LINN.Hindus considered it a sacred plant and it is grown in every house.

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 27 2009 - 8:19am

Calotropis procera has innumerous relevant biological activi¬ties found in its vegetative tissues.

There is an increasing interest concerning the plant Calotropis procera due to innumerous relevant biological activi¬ties found in its vegetative tissues. It is easy to obtain Calotropis procera latex where the plant is found because of its extraor¬dinary ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 27 2009 - 8:44pm

Paste of fresh rhizome of Curcuma domestica Valeton and mature fresh leaves of Calotropis procera (Ait.) R. Br. is boiled in oil of Brassica juncea (L.) Czern and Coss. till water part is evaporated. This medicated oil is applied on affected part twice a

Skin ailments: Paste of fresh rhizome of Curcuma domestica Valeton and mature fresh leaves of Calotropis procera (Ait.) R. Br. is boiled in oil of Brassica juncea (L.) Czern and Coss. till water part is evaporated. This medicated oil is applied on affected ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 27 2009 - 8:57pm

CASSIA OCCIDENTALIS LINN. morphological and anatomical study

CASSIA OCCIDENTALIS LINN. Botanical name:- Cassia occidentalis Linn. Common name in Hindi:- Badikanodi, Chakunda, Kasonda Common name in English:- Coffee- senna, Foetid Cassia, Negro coffee, Rubbish Cassia, Stinking – weed. Common name in Sanskrit:- Kasama ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 28 2009 - 4:23am