Dear Vijay Barve, thanks for the posts. Its a good finding that Moringa (drumstick) seeds can be used to treat troubled water. I am confident that our tradition has had possessed the knowledge. We have been traditionally using the stems (no idea about seeds) of drumstick and amla (Phyllanthus emblica) as well as the seeds of Strychnos potatorum for cleaning and clearing troubled water, since time immemorial. Our tradition has had the knowledge even before the advent of modern science, and its still practiced. The fact that there are several villages in India (particularly RJ) have little access to water http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/want-water-in-barmer-whats-your-caste-19757.php, therefore, our immediate attention should be to make quick arrangements to provide drinking water to those needy people without any delay.
Regarding other posts, the titles provide an incorrect impression that "93% of wild medicinal plants in endangered list". The articles do not clearly mention on what criteria the species are selected (better refer BSI/MoEF publication for correct information). Actually it means 93 % of species 'selected for assessment' (i.e. 335 out of 359) are assessed as endangered. Actually, as per FRLHT's database information, there are more than 6000 species of medicinal plants are in India http://nmpb.nic.in/FRLHT/Contents.pdf, of which over 1500 species are used in Ayurveda http://envis.frlht.org.in/faq.php . So the article refers 93 % of 359 species only, and refers neither all wild medicinal plants of India, nor that are used in Ayurveda. this is just an attempt to clarify about the title of the article. On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Vijay Vasant Barve <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear Friends, > > Here are some news about Medicinal Plants, you will find interesting. > > - Poor missing out on moringa seeds' water-purifying powers > > http://diversityindianews.blogspot.com/2010/04/poor-missing-out-on-moringa-seeds-water.html > - Ayurveda out of balance: 93 percent of medicinal plants threatened > with extinction > > http://diversityindianews.blogspot.com/2010/04/ayurveda-out-of-balance-93-percent-of.html > - 93% of wild medicinal plants in endangered list: Study > > http://diversityindianews.blogspot.com/2010/04/93-of-wild-medicinal-plants-in.html > > Regards, > > Vijay Barve > http://DiversityIndia.org/ <http://diversityindia.org/> > > -- > 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. > -- With regards R. Vijayasankar National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS-38677, USA. -- 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.
