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Usha di ===== On Oct 10, 2:35 pm, hari lal <taxo....@gmail.com> wrote: > *Herb: Biota > * Latin name: Thuja orientalis > Synonyms: Biota orientalis, Platycladus orientalis, Platycladus stricta > Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress Family) > > Medicinal use of Biota: This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, > where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. The leaves are > antibacterial, antipyretic, antitussive, astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, > emollient, expectorant, febrifuge, haemostatic, refrigerant and stomachic. > Their use is said to improve the growth of hair. They are used internally in > the treatment of coughs, haemorrhages, excessive menstruation, bronchitis, > asthma, skin infections, mumps, bacterial dysentery, arthritic pain and > premature baldness. The leaves are harvested for use as required and can be > used fresh or dried. This remedy should not be prescribed to pregnant women. > The seed is aperient, lenitive and sedative. It is used internally in the > treatment of palpitations, insomnia, nervous disorders and constipation in > the elderly. The root bark is used in the treatment of burns and scalds. The > stems are used in the treatment of coughs, colds, dysentery, rheumatism and > parasitic skin diseases. > > Description of the plant: > > Plant:EvergreenTree > Height:15 m(49 feet) > Habitat of the herb: Steep dry rocky valley slopes. > > Edible parts of Biota: Seed - after removing the bitterness. No more details > are given, but the bitterness in seeds is usually removed either by leaching > them in water or by thoroughly cooking them. > > Other uses of the herb: Tolerant of regular trimming, though not into old > wood, it can be grown as a dense hedge. A yellow dye is obtained from the > young branches. Wood - durable in the soil, moderately hard, close grained, > rather coarse grained, light, soft, brittle. Used for construction, cabinet > making, cooperage. > > Propagation of Biota: Seed - best sown when ripe in the autumn in a cold > frame. Stored seed germinates best if given a short cold stratification. It > can then be sown in a cold frame in late winter. Plants make very little > growth in their first year. When they are large enough to handle, prick the > seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at > least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in > late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. If there is > sufficient seed it is worthwhile trying a sowing in an outdoor seed bed in > April. Grow the plants on for at least two years before planting them out in > the winter. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in > a shaded frame. Forms roots by the end of September but should be > overwintered in a frame. Cuttings of almost ripe wood, 5 - 10cm with a heel, > September in a cold frame. Forms roots in the following summer. Plant out in > autumn or spring. > > Cultivation of the herb: Steep dry rocky valley slopes. > > Known hazards of Thuja orientalis: The leaves are toxic if eaten. The plant > can also cause skin allergies in sensitive people. > > On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar > <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Thuja orientalis is the synonym, including Biota orientalis. > > Pankaj > > > On Oct 10, 12:03 pm, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Thank you Madhuriji > > > is Platycladus orientalis called Thuja in Marathi? > > > Regards > > > Bhagyashri > > > > On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 8:53 PM, Madhuri Pejaver <formpeja...@yahoo.com > > >wrote: > > > > > Thuja? > > > > madhuri > > > > > *From:* Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> > > > > *To:* efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > > *Sent:* Saturday, 8 October 2011 10:13 PM > > > > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:86726] efloraofindia:''For Id 08102011MR8’’ > > > > common shrub almost a tree but peculiar fruit Pune > > > > > Request for identification > > > > I have seen this shrub very often though I do not know its name. > > > > A few days ago I came across a tall version of the same but these > > peculiar > > > > globular fruit like structures .There were many but very high This is > > all I > > > > could manage to capture > > > > > Date/Time-Oct 2011 > > > > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune > > > > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Garden > > > > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tall shrub > > > > > Height/Length- one floor of a building > > > > > Regards > > > > Bhagyashri > > -- > HARI SHANKAR LAL > AT-SHIV KUTIR > PO-BARA BAZAR > DIST-HAZARIBAG > PIN-825301 > JHARKHAND,INDIA > MOBILE-9431530563 > email-taxo....@gmail.com
