Many thanks Usha di for showing fruits of this plant (in DSC09761) - not yet lucky to sight. Regards. Dinesh
On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:21 AM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > > *Boraginaceae Week :: UD002 Heliotropium indicum Herbal medicine* > > * > * > > *Family: Boraginaceae, Genus: Heliotropium* > > *Species: Heliotropium indicum > * > > * > * > > *Indian turnsole, hathisura* > > * > * > > *The only use I know of in regular herbal medicine in India is for leaf > juice in conjunctivitis, but wiki lists other uses: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotropium_indicum > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotropium_indicum>* > > * * > > *Tribals have been reported to be widely used as anti-abortificent in > women with habitual miscarriages, to treat anemia of pregnancy , skin > disorders such as ring worm or bites and I have seen urban poor use the > leaf juice on swelling from insect bites. > * > > * > * > > *The pictures I present are from the Tollygunj Club, where there is an > effort underway to transplant “weeds” to demonstration gardens… to educate > folks… I found I think beginning of the fruits/seedpods (the third pic) > …* > > > *Would like to hear from botanists if they look like seedpods?* > > Thanks > -- > Usha di > =========== > >
