.. Chirita, botanically it is* Andrographis paniculata* of Acanthaceae here in Karnataka.. We also call it as Chirayata Kaddi... .. But Chirita, indeed is a complex.. often reffered for so many plants include* Chirita hamosa* of Gentianaceae.. I heard that Dr. Vinaya Ghate from Agharkara Research Institute, Pune had worked on Chirirta complex.. So anyone from ARI .. could you respond..?
On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 11:37 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: chandrima roy <[email protected]> > Date: 29 March 2010 11:12 > Subject: botanical name of CHIRAITA > To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> > > > > Dear Mr Garg- as children my aunt would give us Chiraita water for > two months -- chaitra and baisakh -- it used to be very bitter and she > would give kala chana soaked overnight to eat / chew alongside - and > she would ensure that we had it in front of her as she said it is a good > tonic -- no way could yu avoid not having it --- she knew about bhingaraj > leaves -- she told us how to recognize and its habitat -- good for hair > and dandruff - this we enthusiastically learnt as it was good for hair > beauty -- > I want to know the botanical name of charaita and what is it good for -- > > look forward to yur reply -- thanks -- chandrima > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > -- > 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.
