*Botanical-Vigna unquiculata Walp.Syn. Dolichos biflorus (Fam. Leguminosae)
KONKNNI: Looking into this, but Kulattha sounds quite Konknni-ish. Furthermore do try and get in touch with Goan Vaids/Botanists, as also Pratap Naik sj of TSKK)* ** ** *Sanskrit-Khalva Bengal-Kulattha English-Horse gram Gujarat-Kalathi Hindi- Kulathi Kannada-Huruli Malayalam- Mudiraa Marathi-Kulitha Tamil- Kollu Telugu-Ulavalu * ** ** ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ http://www.agri-history.org/pdf/Indian_pulses.pdf There is a picture here * Indian Pulses Through the Millennia Y L Nene *Asian Agri-History Foundation, Secunderabad 500 009, Andhra Pradesh, India*Horse gram (Dolichos uniflorus)* Horse gram is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. Archaeological investigations have revealed the use of horse gram as food arounf 2000 BC (Mehra, *2000*). The *Brahadaranyaka *(c. 5500 BC), a commentary on the Rigveda (c. 8000 BC) mentions *khatakula*, which is the original Sanskrit name for horse gram. The Yajurveda (c. 7000 BC) mentions the Sanskrit *kulattha *(Achaya, 1998) as the name for horse gram. Subsequently, Buddhist and Jain literature, and Kautilya’s Arthasastra, all mention *kulattha*. Susruta (c. 400 BC) mentioned *vanyakulattha*, obviously a wild species. *Kulattha *is mentioned in the Sangam literature of the Tamils (100 BC–300 AD) as *kollu*, which seems to be a derivative of *kulattha*. The original Latin name for horse gram was *Dolichos biflorus*, which was later changed to *D. uniflorus *. Watt (1889) mentions two varieties of seeds, red and white. Kautilya (321–296 BC) mentions its sowing time as the postrainy season, while, according to Watt (1889), the seed could be sown in any season. Kashyapa (800 AD) mentions broadcast sowing after moistening the seed (Ayachit, 2002). The crop is drought tolerant. It requires one weeding (Kashyapa, 800 AD; Ayachit, 2002), but no manuring is mentioned. The Sangam literature of the Tamils mentions intercropping horse gram with *Paspalum scrobiculatum *(Achaya, 1998).The Sangam literature of the Tamils mentions intercropping horse gram with *Paspalum scrobiculatum *(Achaya, 1998). In Satara (Maharashtra), horse gram was sown in June with pearl millet in separate rows (Watt, 1889). Horse gram fodder has been fed to horses for centuries and is a good cattle fodder as well (Watt, 1889). Horse gram has been used as a food item for millennia. The soup extract from *kulattha*, called *yusa*,* *was consumed commonly during the Sutra period (c. 1500–800 BC). These soups are the *rasams *of today (Achaya, 1998). The *vadas *(cakes) made from horse gram were listed in the *Varanaka Samuchaya *(1520 AD) in the Gujarati language (Achaya, 1998). Horse gram was used as medicine to treat calculus afflictions, corpulence, hiccups, and worms (Chunekar and Pandey, 1998). Surapala’s Vrikshayurveda (Sadhale, 1996) mentions interesting uses of horse gram in horticulture. Horse *gram decoction* was used for flower and fruit drop. The Ain-i-Akbari (1590 AD) does not mention *horse gram* as an item sold in the markets (Blochmann, 1873). Also see Pandanus Database on Plant Names: http://iu.ff.cuni.cz/pandanus/database/details.php?id=1927 http://iu.ff.cuni.cz/pandanus/database/ http://www.infinityfoundation.com/mandala/t_es/t_es_tiwar_botany.htm (read the tiny bit on plant consciousness) Some remedies (Please make your own decision) http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/home-remedy/kidney-stones-remedy.html venantius Mumbai From: Maria Josefa D'Souza <maria...@yahoo.com> > Subject: [Goanet] Konkani name for Kulattha > > Hi, > ? Would anyone know the Konkani name for? Kulattha ? > Check > http://www.himalayahealthcare.com/herbfinder/h_dolichos.htm > > A picture of Kulattha would help as well. > Kulattha is known as a remedy for Kidney stones.? I was researching for > home remedies for Kidney stones. Would anyone know other Kidney stone > remedies ? > Thanks, > -Maria > >