Dear all, Yes. This is called "Ram Ban" also in Maharashtra. "Ram Ban" also means "sure remedy" in Marathi. Adivasis use this as "cotton" to apply on wounds and believe that small woulds get healed.
Regards - Shreeram Ghaisas On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > May be you call it Ram Bhan because it looks like an ARROW !! > It emerges in one of the early stages hydrosere (vegetation succession > among aquatic plants), so as the water decreases, it's population will > decrease automatically. But sometimes also due to pollutants in the > water. > Pankaj > > > On Nov 5, 9:39 am, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > > we call it cattails.. much loved in d ried flower arrangements > > birds love it.. to nest and to eat... most commonly seen are finches > > and redwinged black bird... in these thickets... > > > > Usha doi > > ====== > > > > On Nov 4, 11:22 pm, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear friends, > > > > > Sending photo of Lesser Indian Reed Mace which was seen growing in a > > > marsh land near our Society. During our childhood days this grass was > > > very common, but owing to the decrease in marsh lands, this grass is > > > found very less. In Marathi we call it Ram bhan. It is colored and > > > used as a show peace. It is burnt and applied on wounds to heal the > > > wound quickly. > > > > > Place : Dombivli > > > Date : September 2010 > > > Habitat : Wild (marsh land) > > > > > DSC06583.JPG > > > 387KViewDownload > > > > > DSC06584.JPG > > > 422KViewDownload > > > > > DSC06585.JPG > > > 413KViewDownload >
