I have observed that such stories are associated with many plants so that one can not plant it in home garden and surroundings. In this way the chance of accidental consumption of poisonous plants like Abrus can be avoided. In my state Gloriosa is known as Jhagadhin and it is believed that its presence in home garden results in family tension. As you know Gloriosa was once assocaited with LTTE as alternate source of poison in suicide capsules.
Due to this belief the people in Chhattisgarh keep Gloriosa at bay. Unfortunately nothing has been associated with poisonous (exotic) Jatropha and as result due to Jatropha poisoning thousands of children are reaching to hospital. It has taken lives of five children in India. Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Pinki <[email protected]> wrote: > there is some supersticious thing attached to these seeds also. that > if seeds are kept at home or are thrown into someones house, a tiff/ > fighting erupts in that house especially between husband and > wife....this really doesnt happen...Can try this at home... > > Alok > > On Feb 8, 8:53 am, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Toxicology is part of the 2nd M.B.B.S.curriculum - 10 CRUSHED seeds are > lethal. > > With regards, > > Neil Soares. > > > > --- On Mon, 2/8/10, Pardeshi S. <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: Pardeshi S. <[email protected]> > > Subject: [efloraofindia:27402] Re: Kunch > > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > > Date: Monday, February 8, 2010, 9:17 PM > > > > Yes the leaves are used as flavoring agent in Paan. however the seeds > > are poisonous, i e. six seeds taken at a time can lead to death. > > > > Regards > > Satish Pardeshi > > > > On Feb 8, 8:34 pm, shubhada nikharge <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr. Pankajji, > > > Although the seeds are poisonous, the leaves are edible. i have eaten > them. > > > they are very commonly used in 'paan' by the panwala, i believe. > > > Marathi local name : गुंज > > > Cheers, > > > Shubhada > > > > > "I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I > can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do." > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Dr. Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > > > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Mon, 8 February, 2010 8:41:18 PM > > > Subject: [efloraofindia:27398] Re: Kunch > > > > > I assume the plant is poisonous. Even the seed coat, or colour is > > > poisonous. First time ever I have heard that leaves are edible. Dont > > > try this at home :).... > > > Regards > > > Pankaj > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "efloraofindia" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! > Homepage.http://in.yahoo.com/ > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
