Pankj Ji, nice to learn about your humanitarian side as well. After reading about this rice I want to know the name of this rice, where to get it and in which diseases it benefit.
On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 12:44 AM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks all for support. Let me share one interesting story. Please see this > beautiful image. > > http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_PAO9948&res=640 > > Now the pain!! > > Exactly in this location there were 52 villages. Now submerged due to > construction of dam. I was informed about a Traditional Healer living in one > of these villages and having expertise in treatment of Sickle Cell Anaemia > at all stages. He was growing useful herbs in this Badi. After dam > construction no one knows whereabouts of this Traditional Healer. I took > interest in his search. > > After efforts of many months I found a senior villagers who was fast friend > of the Healer. He was also not aware of his present address. Based on his > memory from local artist we prepared sketch of not only the Healer but also > his family members. I prepared tens of scanned copies and distributed to the > contacts throughout the state. I received many calls but we failed to locate > him. Very recently I got a call saying that one similar person is living in > Balaghat region. I will try to visit the place in coming days. > > The Healer was using Medicinal Rice as part of his treatment. During survey > I got success in getting seeds of this Medicinal Rice. The growers are > growing it as traditional rice and not at all aware of its medicinal > properties. Many of them are growing it for their workers as wages > considering it as low quality rice. > > I tried to published information about it in local newspaper. In > Chhattisgarh Indira Gandhi Agricultural University is maintaining germplasm > of plus 20,000 rice collected from different parts of the state. The > newspaper correspondent contacted the in-charge of germplasm. The concerned > scientist checked the list and the name of this traditional rice was not > there. The newspaper correspondent refused to publish my work. I was > suggesting the state government to conserve this traditional rice and use it > for the patients. But I was ignored. > > Back to the Healer. His friend believes that the miraculous herbs were in > his Badi and he failed to shift it well in time and submergence took place. > May be now he is not practcing this knowledge. But I am hopeful. > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 6:28 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> All the Best Pankaj Ji >> Tanay >> >> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 5:03 PM, nabha meghani <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Pankaj ji, >>> somehow i missed your mail. >>> Good luck and take care! >>> Nalini >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "arjunan" <[email protected]> >>> To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 5:27 AM >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:45653] Re: Hoping to meet you all in New Year >>> 2011 >>> >>> >>> Dear Pankaj ji, >>> >>> You are truly an inspiration ! Take care & regards >>> >>> On Aug 26, 1:15 pm, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks for your suggestion. At the start of this survey I was in forest >>>> with >>>> ten Traditional Healers in search of medicinal insect on wild Curcuma, >>>> suddenly few people with arms emerged from thick bush and started asking >>>> question. The Healers tried to explain the reason for visit. I was >>>> beaten >>>> and nearly lost one tooth. The Healers continued and finally convinced >>>> them >>>> that I am mere researcher. >>>> >>>> It is old saying that every thing have brighter side. I was in critical >>>> condition. The Healers treated me with the herbs available in >>>> surroundings. >>>> Hence, I got new information. ;) >>>> >>>> I am in touch with over 10,000 Healers in my state and thousands in >>>> other >>>> states. In general, I face less problem but still got injuries due to >>>> this >>>> issue not less than ten times. >>>> >>>> As you know, whatever I have written or done, is from self expense. I am >>>> freelancer and never took single paisa from any funding organization. >>>> Self >>>> expense limits the work to great extent. >>>> >>>> regards >>>> >>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected] >>>> >wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > Whenever you go inside the forest, go to some village, first thing you >>>> > should do is to advertise that you are a simple guy looking for >>>> > medicinal plants. Thats how I used to work in Jharkhand Forests. Go to >>>> > the local market, sit with the local people and start talking to >>>> > anyone around about where to find some particular simple but popular >>>> > plant names. Asking about popular plant helps you a lot because you >>>> > tend to get positive replies and people tend to help you. All this >>>> > naxal groups have local informants at such places who keeps an eye on >>>> > non natives. Once they know that you are not going to harm them, then >>>> > its good for you. >>>> > My best wishes for you. >>>> > Regards >>>> > Pankaj >>>> >>>> > On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Pankaj Oudhia < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> > > Thanks Mani ji. The survey is not in full swing due to on-going > > >>>> conflict >>>> > in >>>> > > forests of Chhattisgarh but I am trying visit the forests >>>> frequently. >>>> >>>> > > regards >>>> >>>> > > Pankaj Oudhia >>>> >>>> > > On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:35 AM, mani nair <[email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> > >> Pankaj ji Wish you all the best in your endeavour. May God bless >>>> you >>>> > and >>>> > >> give the people an early recovery from the disease. >>>> > >> Regards, >>>> > >> Mani. >>>> >>>> > >> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected] >>>> > >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> > >>> Have a good experience Pankajji. All my very best. >>>> >>>> > >>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Balkar Arya < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> > >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> > >>>> Dear Pankaj Ji >>>> > >>>> Our all Best Wishes With You >>>> > >>>> May your VANVAS may prove a great Success >>>> >>>> > >>>> regards >>>> >>>> > >>>> -- >>>> > >>>> Dr Balkar Singh >>>> > >>>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>>> > >>>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>>> > >>>> Haryana-132103 >>>> > >>>> 09416262964 >>>> >>>> > >>>> -- >>>> > >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> > >>> -- >>>> > >>> Muthu Karthick, N >>>> > >>> Junior Research Fellow >>>> > >>> Care Earth Trust >>>> > >>> Chennai - 61 >>>> > >>>www.careearthtrust.org >>>> >>>> > >>> -- >>>> > >>> 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. >>>> >>>> > -- >>>> > *********************************************** >>>> > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >>>> >>>> > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >>>> > Research Associate >>>> > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >>>> > Department of Habitat Ecology >>>> > Wildlife Institute of India >>>> > Post Box # 18 >>>> > Dehradun - 248001, India >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant >> Department of Botany >> University of British Columbia >> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >> Vancouver, B.C. 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