Dear Hari Ji, I dont know Ayurveda but i can assure you that *Wrightia antidysenterica*exists. Checkout from the link and also give a search in Google and you will get more evidences. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrightia_antidysenterica The bark of *Wrightia antidysenterica* is used as an adulterant for Holarrhena antidysenterica, to confirm please see the link http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Wrightia_antidysenterica.htm
Regards Tanay On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Dr. Hari Venkatesh K Rajaraman < [email protected]> wrote: > Tanay ji, > is ther a species called W. antidysentrica?? usually Wrightia > tinctoria & W. tomentosa are used as "Sthri kutaja" in Ayurveda..its > not an adulterant too..its a variety..of Kutaja..whereas we take > H.antidysentrica as "Punkutaja"according to the diseases the source of > the drug changes..but i doubt the flowers here..are neither of > W.tinctoria nor W.tomentosa..pls clarify.. > > On Mar 23, 4:47 am, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Arati Ji, > > The plant is *Wrightia antidysenterica*. The bark of this plant is used > as > > an adulterant for the well known drug, Holarrhena > *antidysenterica*[Kurchi]. > > Regards > > Tanay > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Arctic Snow, Winter Cherry Tree, Milky way, Snowflake, Sanskrit: > > > Kutajah > > > (Wrightia antidysenterica) > > > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Arctic%20Snow.html > > > - Tabish > > > > > On Mar 23, 12:59 pm, "Aarti S. Khale" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > *Date/Time* : 20th of October, 2008 > > > > *Location Place* : on way from Kochi to Munnar ... *Altitude* : ... > > > *GPS*: > > > > *Habitat* : Garden ... *Type* : cultivated > > > > *Plant Habit* : Herb ... *Height *: small plant ... *Length* : > > > > *Leaves Type *: ... *Shape* :as seen ... *Size* : > > > > *Inflorescence Type* : ... *Size* : > > > > *Flowers Size* : between 1-2 inches ... *Colour* : white ... *Calyx* > : > > > ... > > > > *Bracts* : > > > > *Fruits Type* : ... *Shape *: ... *Size* : ... *Seeds* : > > > > > > *Other Info* : > > > > *Fragrance* : did not check ... *Pollinator* : ... *Uses* : > > > > > > Found these at a place called Farmyard Restaurant on way from Kochi > to > > > > Munnar. > > > > Very tiny plants yet they were full of flowers & buds. > > > > Saw these in Kochi too. > > > > I think Prashant ji had posted pictures of the same flower from > > > Baroda...not > > > > sure. > > > > Aarti > > > > > > DSCN6317.JPG > > > > 79KViewDownload > > > > > > DSCN6318.JPG > > > > 71KViewDownload > > > > > > DSCN6326.JPG > > > > 92KViewDownload > > > > > > Way to Munnar-DSCN6327 20-Oct-08 2-59-34 PM.JPG > > > > 65KViewDownload > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "efloraofindia" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > <indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog legroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > -- > > Tanay Bose > > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > > 9830439691(Mobile) > > 9674221362 (Mobile) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile) 9674221362 (Mobile) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
