Sir I think in old Kashmiri *gandh *may have meant fragrant. In Kashmir early spring when fragrance of flowers fills the air is called *"gandh bahar" . *Its roots may be same as in the very fragrant flower * Rajnigandha * (Tuberose)perhaps from Sanskrit. This is my guess but in either case it perhaps refers to the aroma of its leaves. Whether it is perceived as good or bad might be something subjective. Khushbu is I think not a typical Kashmiri word but perhaps a recent introduction from Urdu. Regards
On Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 8:20:02 PM UTC+5:30 Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Gand in Kashmiri I thought is bad smell not fragrance Taffazul ji, > fragrance is khushbu. > > On Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 3:59:21 PM UTC+5:30 taffa...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Gurcharan Ji has in his list of Kashmiri names of plants mentioned *Gandh >> Soi *literally meaning "fragrant nettle" as one of the Kashmiri names >> of catnip. It could refer to the nettle like aromatic leaves of the plant. >> Regards >> Taffazull >> >> On Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 4:42:50 AM UTC+5:30 Gurcharan Singh wrote: >> >>> Thanks Taffazul ji for very useful information. >>> >>> On Friday, June 28, 2024 at 3:06:00 PM UTC+5:30 taffa...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> To give due credit am posting photo of a villager Mr.Anwar Ahmed from a >>>> remote village (Boniyon) of South Kashmir who has given me information >>>> about local names and uses of some plants posted on this site. He >>>> identified *Veronica stewarti *as *Zaw Ghas *literally louse herb >>>> because the tiny flowers look like lice , *Chenopodium album* as *kuna >>>> , Nepeta cataria *as *Brari Ghas * literally cat's grass and a >>>> *Convulvulus >>>> Sp* as *Thaer. *He told me that in olden days village folk used >>>> roots of *Rubia wallichiana * as an abortifacient , seeds of *Sisymbrium >>>> loeselii * for treating measles and crushed leaves of *Nepeta cataria >>>> *for treating roundworm infestation in children. >>>> On Friday, June 28, 2024 at 11:03:41 AM UTC+5:30 taffa...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> A villager informs me that its local Kashmiri name is *"Brari Ghas " >>>>> *literally meaning "cats grass" (Very similar to the European names) >>>>> and he also told me >>>>> that in olden days its crushed leaves were given to children as a >>>>> cure for roundworm (Ascaris) infestation. >>>>> On Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 11:24:48 PM UTC+5:30 taffa...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Gurcharan ji, >>>>>> Thanks for confirmation >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 11:15:09 PM UTC+5:30 Gurcharan Singh >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes it is Nepeta cataria, very common in Srinagar. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 9:31:36 PM UTC+5:30 taffa...@gmail.com >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear Jaydip Ji, >>>>>>>> Thanks for the suggestion >>>>>>>> At first sight looks like N.cataria >>>>>>>> Would request confirmation from experts >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 7:56:03 PM UTC+5:30 Jaydip Gadhiya >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sir, Please check Nepeta sp., Lamiaceae. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/category/species/a-l-d0/l/lamiaceae/nepeta/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks & Regards >>>>>>>>> Jaydip Gadhiya 🌿 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, 27 Jun, 2024, 18:24 taffa...@gmail.com, < >>>>>>>>> taffa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Dear Members, >>>>>>>>>> Please help identify this highly aromatic plant of Lamiaceae >>>>>>>>>> family growing in Rawathpora Srinagar. >>>>>>>>>> Habitat : Wild >>>>>>>>>> Stem about 1.5 meters high falls down under its own weight . >>>>>>>>>> Flowers white about 10 mm long and 2-3 mm broad, Calyx and Corolla >>>>>>>>>> densely >>>>>>>>>> hairy . The lower limb of corolla has 8 teeth and 2mm long hairs at >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> the throat. Corolla tube is 8-9mm long.The inner part of the lower >>>>>>>>>> lobe has >>>>>>>>>> pinkish violet spots(See Photo). Anthers 4,violet and with two >>>>>>>>>> distinct >>>>>>>>>> lobes (See photo), Style 7-9mm long and bifid. >>>>>>>>>> All photos under CC Licence (Attribution only needed) >>>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>>> Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>>> send an email to indiantreepi...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/dad83cea-7d86-42a0-8479-e4eb4c9de843n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/dad83cea-7d86-42a0-8479-e4eb4c9de843n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/00d4857b-e7f3-4403-84c6-6c3527a76257n%40googlegroups.com.
