Yes, Jayaraman ji, you are right. Here is a link : http://images.google.co.in/images?gbv=2&hl=en&ei=-fXlSZWrFZH26gPhurSjCw&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=Kundumani&spell=1
Best, Suresh C Sharma On 4/15/09, Jayaraman Kakarla <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think it is called Kundu Mani in Tamil and is used for the eyes of Mud > Ganesh idol during Ganesh Chathurthi. > Regards > Jay > > > On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Suresh C. Sharma <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thank you Swagat ji and Satish ji for additional information. >> >> An elderly villager got attracted when I was trying to get some >> photographs of this plant. On being enquired by him, I pointed towards the >> seeds of 'Ratti' (in Haryanvi/Hindi name). He profusely thanked me and told >> me that he was searching for this climber to make some medicines. >> >> Regards, >> Suresh C Sharma >> _________ >> >> >> On 4/15/09, Swagat <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Satishji, >>> >>> You are right... seeds are poisonous. But it's leaves and roots are used >>> in Ayurvedic medicine. >>> It also called 'Rosary Pea' or 'Indian liquorica'. >>> It is from 'Leguminoceae' family (घराणे - शिम्बीवर्ग) >>> Sub family - Papilionaceae (उपघराणे - अपराजितादि) >>> >>> Regards, >>> ~Swagat >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> 2009/4/14 satish phadke <[email protected]> >>> >>>> These beautiful seeds are highly poisonous. chewing it can kill the >>>> person. >>>> satish >>>> >>>> 2009/4/14 Suresh C. Sharma <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>> Abrus precatorius (pods, seeds and creeper). >>>>> >>>>> Common English Name : Crab-eyed Creeper >>>>> Sanskrit : Gunja >>>>> Hindi : Ratti >>>>> Haryanvi dialect : Chirmiti >>>>> >>>>> There is a superstition associated with the seeds of this climber. >>>>> If you want to cause querrels between/among married couple/family >>>>> members, throw a few seeds in their house. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Seeds, though toxic, are used in traditional medicine. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Suresh C. Sharma >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
