Thanks Usha di and others for this interesting discussion. As you describe the tongue numbing effects of Yarrow ( Achillea Millefolium ) i am reminded of another common Indian herb called Gurmar ( Gymnema Sylvestre ) whose tongue numbing effects i have myself had the occasion to taste and interestingly both these have been purportedly utilized as anti-diabetics although i am not sure if there is any hard ethno-pharmacological evidence to suggest any effect of benefit.
I am copying this to my friend Dr Ravi Shankar with an interest in ethno pharmacology for his inputs. regards, rakesh On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 8:16 AM, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com > wrote: > > Dear Gurucharan ji: > thank you for the feed back... > verification from someone like is very important for people like me > when they are learning... > Usha di > > > ==== > On Apr 30, 6:24 am, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yes Usha di > > Achillea millefolium, the cultivar perhaps ;Summer Pastels' > > > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > Retired Associate Professor > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 9:48 PM, Ushadi micromini < > microminipho...@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > > Dear All: I think this is YARROW. > > > > > The leaves and the flower umbelliform remind me of a pink garden > > > cultivar of Yarrow.... Achillea millefolium.... > > > a variety is endemic to Himalayas also... Yarrow is a very important > > > plant in herbal remedies... I have experienced one variety growing in > > > the grass meadow in NY which had leaves if chewed made cough disappear > > > and mouth and tongue go numb for about half hour... > > > Muthuji: do you have closer /better pictures of the leaves... they > > > tend to be lacy ..in laymen's term... > > > > > Scent is in flowers, stems, and leaves....of Yarrow... > > > > > Regards, Usha di > > > ============= > > > > > On Apr 28, 3:30 pm, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Dear all, > > > > Please help to identify this plant in a garden at Kotagiri, Nilgiris. > > > Could > > > > this be any Apiaceae? > > > > > > *Date/Time-* > > > > > > 09-04-2011 / 04:30 PM > > > > > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > > > > > ca.2000asl; Kotagiri, TN > > > > > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > > > > > garden > > > > > > *Plant Habit-* > > > > herb > > > > > > *Height/Length-* > > > > > > 30 - 50 cm long > > > > > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > > > > > ca.12 x 4 cm > > > > > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > > > > > terminal umbel; 8-10 cm across > > > > > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > > > > > 0.5-0.7 cm across > > > > > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > > > > > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > > > > > > -- > > > > Muthu Karthick, N > > > > Care Earth Trust > > > > #15, second main road, > > > > Thillai ganga nagar, > > > > Chennai - 600 061 > > > > Mob: 0091 96268 33911www.careearthtrust.org > > > > > > G 084.jpg > > > > 240KViewDownload > > > > > > G 085.jpg > > > > 164KViewDownload > > > > > > G 086.jpg > > > > 193KViewDownload > > > > > > G 087.jpg > > > > 201KViewDownload > > > > > > G 088.jpg > > > > 167KViewDownload > > > > > > G 089.jpg > > > > 228KViewDownload >
