Thanks Vijayasankarji, Neilji and Pankaj ji for appreciation and more
important facts about the uses of the species.

Regards

Prasad

On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 12:52 AM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote:

> Thanks Vijayasankar ji.
>
> In fact it is not 'mamsarohini'  but "Mamsa Rohini" as it is having
> miraculous effect on seventh (i.e. deepest) layer of skin known as Rohini.
> In many parts of India, that's why it is known as Rohina.
>
>
> There are over 100 Sanskrit names of Soymida febrifuga   and
>
> also
>
> At least 10 different plant species are known as "Mamsa Rohini" along with
> Soymida due to its effect on skin.
>
> regards
>
> Pankaj Oudhia
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Nice pictures, Prasad ji. This is called 'mamsarohini' in Sanskrit and is
>> said to be used for the treatment of a rare disease - muscular dystrophy.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Vijayasankar Raman
>> National Center for Natural Products Research
>> University of Mississippi
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 1:50 AM, prasad dash 
>> <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Dear members sharing the pictures of  *Soymida* *febrifuga *of Meliaceae
>>> which I had taken from Ranpur, Nayagarh, Orissa
>>>
>>> Place of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh
>>> Altitude: 320 m above msl
>>> Habit: Tree
>>> Habitat: Dry deciduous forest
>>> Local name: Rohini
>>>
>>> Uses: The bark is used to treat chronic Jundice along with other plant
>>> parts.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Prasad
>>>
>>> --
>>> Prasad Kumar Dash
>>> Ecologist, Orissa, India
>>> email: [email protected]
>>> ph. 09437444241
>>>
>>
>>
>


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Prasad Kumar Dash
Ecologist, Orissa, India
email: [email protected]
ph. 09437444241

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