Seen a huge number of this plant around Duadhar Falls in Bhedaghat in Madhya Pradesh Tanay
On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Spach (syn: Polygonum hydropiper L.) from Manali > Himachal Pradesh growing in wet places and standing waters, along streams > and drains, photographed on October 22, 2009. > Eng: Water pepper; Pepper-wort > Beng: Packur mul, pani-maricha > > Used as flavouring, stimulant, diuretic. Liquid extract of herb used as > oral contraceptive, infusion used in uterine disorders. Bruised leaves and > seeds used as vesicant like mustard poultice. Powder of dried herb used as > fish poison. Yields dye and an essential oil. > > -- > 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: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile) -- 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.
