Public Health
- Cassia senna and Cassia occidentalis have important medicinal properties
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Though Cassia consists of large number of plants but during present investigation Cassia senna and Cassia occidentalis were examined. ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 31 2009 - 5:49am
- Amomum subulatum Roxb. has medicinal potential
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Scientific Name Amomum subulatum Roxb. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 31 2009 - 9:26am
- Bombax ceiba Linn flowers have medicinal properties
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Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 31 2009 - 8:50pm
- References to the trees and flowers are found profusely in folk song, particularly in songs of worship of plants.
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Folk songs: 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 ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Nov 1 2009 - 3:05am
- Ethnobotanical uses of some of the plants of family Fabaceae
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Ethnobotanical uses of some of the plants of family Fabaceae:- It is estimated that nearly one third of about 15,000 higher plant species in India are used by the tribals and poor people. These plants meet most requirements, both for man and his domesticat ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Nov 1 2009 - 10:54am
- Researchers Say Minor Lifestyle Changes May Prevent Diabetes Over The Long Term
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The increase in the number of overweight Americans has led to a so called epidemic of type 2 diabetes that shows no signs of slowing. More than two-thirds of adults are now overweight or obese. About 11 percent of adults ─ 24 million people ─ have diabetes ...
Article - News Staff - Nov 2 2009 - 11:06pm
- A large number of crude drugs are reported in Ayurveda system of medicines based on plant source: Historical perspective
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Family Fabaceae dominates the plant world and consists of a large number of plants which are having Ayurvedic medicinal importance. This family Fabaceae consists of 600 genera with 12000 species and are arranged in three well defined sub families and they ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Nov 2 2009 - 10:40pm
- Wasted Fruit Flies May Help Scientists Cure Alcoholism
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With the help of inebriated fruit flies, scientists have discovered an entire network of genes the tiny creatures share with humans that help explain why some people tolerate alcohol better than others and may one day lead to a cure for alcoholism. Their f ...
Article - News Staff - Nov 3 2009 - 5:34pm
- The Role of ethnobotany in relation to medicinal plants in India.
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The Role of ethnobotany in relation to medicinal plants in India. Ethnobotany is usually defined as anthropological approach to botany. There are several methods of ethnobotanical research and those relevant to medicinal plants are archaeological search i ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Nov 4 2009 - 8:10am
- Some important medicinal plants from different regions of Rajasthan.
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Collection of important medicinal plants from different regions of Rajasthan. Introduction– Rajasthan has a large population of about 5, 64, 73, 122 crore. Around 80 percent live in villages which utilizes local medicine. The people of Rajasthan can be br ...
Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Nov 4 2009 - 8:24am
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