it is a medicinal plant in India. The bark possesses anti-microbial and anti-infammatory properties and therefore the juice extracted from it is administered for mouth sores. The leaves are used in treating several skin disorders, psoriasis, nonspecific dermatitis etc. The bark is used as an adulterant for the well known drug, Holarrhena antidysenterica. Related species - Wrightia tinctoria.
http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/wrightia_antidysenterica.htm Regards Satish Pardeshi On Mar 23, 8:35 pm, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > linkhttp://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%2bunsubscr...@goog > > > > legroups.com> > > <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%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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
