Dr. A.P.Das is one of the leadng taxonomists of India from North Bengal University. We should invite him to be a part of this group. Pankaj
On Aug 28, 6:31 pm, promila chaturvedi <thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com> wrote: > Col.Sarkar, > It is an interesting piece of information. Please do not discontinue. > Promila > > On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 10:51 PM, Ushadi micromini < > > > > > > > > microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Respected Bimalda... nice to know rhinos like the flowers.... very > > interesting, please thank your friend.... > > > Please convey to your friend that ... not some (I quote him: " > > having some medicinal properties!!!! " end quote) ... > > BUT sona... or shonyak has medicinal properties of TREMENDOUS > > medicinal value, and is highly esteemed member of DASHMOOLA that > > normalizes gut immune reactions, detoxifies it, helps repair the gut > > lining... very important function that protects the rest of the body > > from inflammatory mediators in blood, reaching the lungs, heart brain > > etc where inflammatory mediators can precipitate attacks of all > > sorts.... > > Roots are used, and indiscriminate harvesting denudes the forest of > > SONA trees.... > > > That's why wild crafting has almost decimated the population... am not > > sure if its on the red list yet.... > > > perhaps DR Vijayashankar Raman or Dr. Oudhia may know... > > > Usha di > > ========== > > On Aug 27, 6:21 pm, Col Bimal Sarkar <colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > There are some interesting input from Dr ApDas.You may like to go > > through. > > > > Regards > > > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar > > > Mobile: 9434194942 > > > > --- On Wed, 8/24/11, A P DAS <apdas....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > From: A P DAS <apdas....@gmail.com> > > > Subject: Re: OROXYLUM INDICUM > > > To: "Col Bimal Sarkar" <colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> > > > Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 3:52 AM > > > > Dear Col. Sarkar, > > > GOOD MORNING!! > > > Oroxylum indicum is known as TOTOLA in Nepalese language. It is highly > > religious for Buddhists. Making most religious KHADA, page marking of > > Buddhists literature, religious decoration etc all are done by its white > > papery seeds. Its flowers are quite tasty when fried. Flowers are also liked > > by rhinos. However, the plant is also having some medicinal properties!!!! > > > Regards > > > A.P. DAS > > > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Col Bimal Sarkar < > > colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > Dear Friend, > > > In 1967 while coming back from Sikkim to Darjeeling,we > > stopped at the bridge on river Teesta.While walking on the road I picked up > > a trasparent papery substance and asked a local person about the identity > > of the substance.He told me that it is known as CHAMPA . In 1983 Mr Kharto ( > > Tibetan instructor ) wanted to know about the tree known as CHAMPA to the > > BHUDDHISTS .I could not enlighten him as to me CHAMA was Michelia > > champaca.It was in Udhampur(1998),I opened a dry pod of Oroxylum indicum and > > saw the papery seeds inside I understood what CHAMPA means to a BUDDHIST.My > > friend Sonam told me that Bhuddhist use the pods and the seeds in worship of > > Buddha.This tree is very common at this place.It is known as Ullu in Hindi > > and Sona in Bangla. > > > This is what S venkatesh tells about the tree, > > > > " The tree is conspicuous in the forest when it bears > > its scabbard-like fruits which breaks open to release its flat,papery and > > winged seeds." > > > Some of you may not like to receive the images I post.Please feel > > fre e to let me know so that I may not burden you with these. > > > Regards > > > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar > > > Mobile: 9434194942
