At least two I could find Cymbopogon citratus C. flexuosus
-- 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/ On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear friends, > > Referring > 1) Wikipedia ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbopogon, > 2) NPGS / GRIN ... > http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?12810, > http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?103628 > > ... the nativitity for following: > East-Indian Lemon Grass (*Cymbopogon flexuosus*) ... India, Sri Lanka, > Burma, Thailand, and Cambodia > West-Indian Lemon Grass (*Cymbopogon citratus*) ... Malay archipelago > Ceylon Citronella Grass (Cymbopogon nardus) ... n-e, e, s tropical Africa, > India, Sri Lanka > Java Citronella Grass (Cymbopogon winterianus) ... s-e Asia > > My queries: > a) ... would like to know the grass used in tea, popularly known in Marathi > as *Gavati Chah* गवती चहा. > b) ... are there any more of *Cymbopogon *species that are ... native to / > cultivated in ... Maharashtra state, for use in tea > > > Regards. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 8:01 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Wonderful discussions!!! >> >> Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbopogon_citratus >> >> *Cymbopogon citratus*, commonly known as *lemon grass* as well as *oil >> grass*, is a tropical plant <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant> from >> Southeast >> Asia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Asia> which is often sold in >> stem form. Its leaves are used to make tea which can relieve stomach and gut >> problems. It can also act as an >> antidepressant<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antidepressant>and as a mood >> enhancer. While it can be grown in warmer temperate regions >> (such as UK) it is not hardy to frost. >> >> Abundant in the Philippines <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines>, >> and 65- to 85-% citral <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citral>, Cymbopogon >> citratus contains active ingredients like >> myrcene<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrcene>, >> an antibacterial and pain reliever, >> citronella<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citronella>, >> citronellol <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citronellol> and geranilol. >> NGO<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGO>Alternative Indigenous Development >> Foundation Inc. (Adfi) established in >> Mambugsay, South of Negros <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negros> and >> Escalante <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escalante>, Negros >> Occidental<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negros_Occidental>lemon grass >> essential >> oil <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_oil> production, via >> distillery <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distillery> plants which extract >> the oil. Hydro steam distillation, condensation and cooling were used to >> separate the oil from the water. >> Hydrosol<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrosol>or Hydrolat, as a >> by-product <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/By-product> of the distillation >> process, is a pure natural water or plant water essence used for the >> production of skin care products such as lotions, creams and facial >> cleansing toner in its pure form. The main products are - organic >> unadulterated lemon grass oil (for industrial users), and “Negros Oil” >> (mixture of lemon grass oil with virgin coconut >> oil<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_coconut_oil>) >> used in aromatherapy >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatherapy>.[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbopogon_citratus#cite_note-1> >> >> >> 2009/3/16 city farmer <[email protected]> >> >>> >>> Dear all >>> >>> pl see www.natuecocityfarming.blogspot.com giving a recipe for herbal >>> tea. All herbs for the herbal tea are grown organically on the >>> terrace. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Preeti >>> >>> >>> On Mar 11, 9:02 pm, Swagat <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Hi all, >>> > >>> > Cymbopogum citratus called 'Gavati Chaha' गवती चहा in Marathi मराठी. >>> > in Sanskrut 'Putigandha' संस्कृतमधे "पुतिगंधा" >>> > in Hindi 'Gandhtrina' हिंदी- गंधत्रिणा >>> > >>> > Regards, >>> > ~Swagat >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> > >>> > 2009/3/10 Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > Hi Friends, >>> > > Rashida's information is interesting. I have lemon grass growing at >>> > > our place and use it for flavour along with regular tea leaves. >>> Should >>> > > try it all by itself. >>> > > Regards >>> > > Yazdy Palia. >>> > >>> > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 8:31 PM, rashida atthar >>> > > <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > > Hi friends, >>> > >>> > > > I would like to add a little bit of what I have experienced about >>> the >>> > > lemon >>> > > > grass tea. There is a Yoga institute in Mumbai which conducts >>> camps, day >>> > > > and residential. They only serve lemon grass tea. It is brewed with >>> > > boiling >>> > > > water, per cup about three to four strands of lemon grass are >>> required >>> > > and >>> > > > instead of sugar, brown jaggery is added. You can add milk or have >>> it >>> > > > without milk. It has a very good aroma and tastes very good too ! >>> > >>> > > > regards, >>> > >>> > > > Rashida Atthar >>> > >>> > > > ________________________________ >>> > > > Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:39:59 +0530 >>> > > > Subject: [indiantreepix:9277] Re: Fwd: Lemon Grass >>> > > > From: [email protected] >>> > > > To: [email protected] >>> > > > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] >>> > >>> > > > It is so mentioned in some Indian Text Books, Apart from that Food >>> and >>> > > Drug >>> > > > Administration (USA) certifies it as a herbal tea (decoction of >>> non-tea >>> > > > herbs) prescribed for stomach disorder, respiratory problems and >>> for >>> > > fever >>> > > > (hence also known as Fever tea). Germans also use it for that >>> purpose- >>> > > one >>> > > > of their" Kraeuter Tee" >>> > >>> > > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Yazdy Palia < >>> [email protected]> >>> > > wrote: >>> > >>> > > > Hi friends, >>> > > > I have the same doubt as Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt. Most Parsi houses >>> use >>> > > > Lemongrass and mint while brewing tea. I am yet to come across >>> anybody >>> > > > using it as a substitute for tea. >>> > > > Regards >>> > > > Yazdy Palia. >>> > >>> > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 10:36 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt >>> > > > <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > >> If I am not mistaken lemon grass is generally added to tea at the >>> > > brewing >>> > > >> stage. Can it be used as a substitute for tea as well? >>> > > >> akbhatt >>> > >>> > > >> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 10:20 PM, sibdas <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > > >>> Lemon grass is Cymbopogon citratus, source of an aromatic oil, >>> used as >>> > > >>> perfumery, cosmetics etc. Infusion of leaves used as substitute >>> of Tea >>> > > >>> (some more information in mail from Arun Kumar). Another >>> Cymbopogon >>> > > >>> sp. C. nardus is the Citronella grass, used for extraction of >>> oil, for >>> > > >>> perfumery, cosmetics etc. , also a mosquito repellant. Is it also >>> used >>> > > >>> as substitute of Tea.? >>> > >>> > > >>> On Mar 9, 5:43 pm, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > >>> > Forwarding pl. >>> > >>> > > >>> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> > > >>> > From: Arun Kumar <[email protected]> >>> > > >>> > Date: 2009/3/8 >>> > > >>> > Subject: Lemon Grass >>> > > >>> > To: Rawat GS <[email protected]>, Chandola S K >>> > > >>> > <[email protected]>, >>> > >>> > > >>> > "sas. Biswas" <[email protected]>, "J.M. Garg" < >>> [email protected]> >>> > > >>> > Cc: DK Singh <[email protected]> >>> > >>> > > >>> > With best wishes and regards, >>> > >>> > > >>> > Dr. Arun Kumar, Ph.D., >>> > > >>> > Director Research, Training & Placement, >>> > > >>> > Dolphin (PG) Institute of Biomedical & Natural Sciences, >>> > > >>> > Manduwala, Dehra Dun 248 007 (Uttrakhand) >>> > > >>> > 0135-2672461 (R), 09219657030 (Cell) >>> > > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- *From:* cj kalra < >>> [email protected]> >>> > > >>> > *Sent:* Sunday, March 08, 2009 6:24 AM >>> > > >>> > *Subject:* FW: Lemon Grass >>> > >>> > > >>> > ------------------------------ >>> > >>> > > >>> > *Fresh lemon grass fields in Israel become Mecca for cancer >>> patients* >>> > >>> > > >>> > By Allison Kaplan Sommer April 02, 2006 >>> > >>> > > >>> > *************************************************************** >>> > >>> > > >>> > A drink with as little as one gram of lemon grass contains >>> enough >>> > > >>> > citral >>> > > >>> > to >>> > > >>> > prompt cancer cells to commit suicide in the test tube. >>> > >>> > > >>> > Israeli researchers find way to make cancer cells self-destruct >>> -Ben >>> > > >>> > Gurion >>> > > >>> > University >>> > >>> > > >>> > At first, Benny Zabidov, an Israeli agriculturalist who grows >>> > > >>> > greenhouses >>> > > >>> > full of lush spices on a pastoral farm in Kfar Yedidya in the >>> Sharon >>> > > >>> > region, >>> > > >>> > couldn't understand why so many cancer patients from around the >>> > > country >>> > > >>> > were >>> > > >>> > showing up on his doorstep asking for fresh lemon grass. It >>> turned >>> > > out >>> > > >>> > that >>> > > >>> > their doctors had sent them. 'They had been told to drink eight >>> > > glasses >>> > > >>> > of >>> > > >>> > hot water with fresh lemon grass steeped in it on the days that >>> they >>> > > >>> > went >>> > > >>> > for their radiation and chemotherapy treatments,' Zabidov told >>> > > >>> > ISRAEL21c. >>> > > >>> > 'And this is the place you go to in Israel for fresh lemon >>> grass.' >>> > >>> > > >>> > It all began when researchers at Ben Gurion University of the >>> > > >>> > Negevdiscovered last year that the lemon aroma in herbs like >>> lemon >>> > > >>> > grass kills >>> > > >>> > cancer cells in vitro, while leaving healthy cells unharmed. >>> The >>> > > >>> > research >>> > > >>> > team was led by Dr. Rivka Ofir and Prof. Yakov Weinstein, >>> incumbent >>> > > of >>> > > >>> > the >>> > > >>> > Albert Katz Chair in Cell-Differentiation and Malignant >>> Diseases, >>> > > from >>> > > >>> > the >>> > > >>> > Department of Microbiology and Immunology at BGU. >>> > >>> > > >>> > Citral is the key component that gives the lemony aroma and >>> taste in >>> > > >>> > several >>> > > >>> > herbal plants such as lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), >>> melissa >>> > > >>> > (Melissa >>> > > >>> > officinalis) and verbena (Verbena officinalis.) >>> > >>> > > >>> > According to Ofir, the study found that citral causes cancer >>> cells to >>> > > >>> > 'commit suicide: using apoptosis, a mechanism called programmed >>> cell >>> > > >>> > death.' >>> > > >>> > A drink with as little as one gram of lemon grass contains >>> enough >>> > > >>> > citral >>> > > >>> > to >>> > > >>> > prompt the cancer cells to commit suicide in the test tube. >>> > >>> > > >>> > The BGU investigators checked the influence of the citral on >>> > > cancerous >>> > > >>> > cellsby adding them to both cancerous cells and normal cells >>> that >>> > > were >>> > > >>> > grown in a >>> > > >>> > petri dish. The quantity added in the concentrate was >>> equivalent to >>> > > the >>> > > >>> > amount contained in a cup of regular tea using one gram of >>> lemon >>> > > herbs >>> > > >>> > in >>> > > >>> > hot water. While the citral killed the cancerous cells, the >>> normal >>> > > >>> > cells >>> > > >>> > remained unharmed. >>> > >>> > > >>> > The findings were published in the scientific journal Planta >>> Medica, >>> > > >>> > which >>> > > >>> > highlights research on alternative and herbal remedies. Shortly >>> > > >>> > afterwards, >>> > > >>> > the discovery was featured in the popular Israeli press. >>> > >>> > > >>> > Why does it work? Nobody knows for certain, but the BGU >>> scientists >>> > > have >>> > > >>> > a >>> > > >>> > theory. 'In each cell in our body, there is a genetic program >>> which >>> > > >>> > causes >>> > > >>> > programmed cell death. When something goes wrong, the cells >>> divide >>> > > with >>> > > >>> > no >>> > > >>> > control and become cancer cells. In normal cells, when the cell >>> > > >>> > discovers >>> > > >>> > that the control system is not operating correctly - for >>> example, >>> > > when >>> > > >>> > it >>> > > >>> > recognizes that a cell contains faulty genetic material >>> following >>> > > cell >>> > > >>> > division - it triggers cell death,' explains Weinstein. 'This >>> > > research >>> > > >>> > may >>> > > >>> > explain the medical benefit of these herbs.' >>> > >>> > > >>> > The success of their research led them to the conclusion that >>> herbs >>> > > >>> > containing citral may be consumed as a preventative measure >>> against >>> > > >>> > certain >>> > > >>> > cancerous cells. As they learned of the BGU findings in the >>> press, >>> > > many >>> > > >>> > physicians in Israel began to believe that while the research >>> > > certainly >>> > > >>> > needed to be explored further, in the meantime it would be >>> advisable >>> > > >>> > for >>> > > >>> > their patients, who were looking for any possible tool to fight >>> their >>> > > >>> > condition, to try to harness the cancer-destroying properties >>> of >>> > > >>> > citral. >>> > >>> > > >>> > That's why Zabidov's farm - the only major grower of fresh >>> lemon >>> > > grass >>> > > >>> > in >>> > > >>> > Israel - has become a pilgrimage destination for these >>> patients. >>> > > >>> > Luckily, >>> > > >>> > they found themselves in sympathetic hands. Zabidov greets >>> visitors >>> > > >>> > with >>> > > >>> > a >>> > > >>> > large kettle of aromatic lemon grass tea, a plate of cookies, >>> and a >>> > > >>> > supportive attitude. 'My father died of cancer, and my wife's >>> sister >>> > > >>> > died >>> > > >>> > young because of cancer,' said Zabidov. 'So I understand what >>> they >>> > > are >>> > > >>> > dealing with. And I may not know anything about medicine, but >>> I'm a >>> > > >>> > good >>> > > >>> > listener. And so they tell me about their expensive painful >>> > > treatments >>> > > >>> > and >>> > > >>> > what they've been through. I would never tell them to stop >>> being >>> > > >>> > treated, >>> > > >>> > but it's great that they are exploring alternatives and >>> drinking the >>> > > >>> > lemon >>> > > >>> > grass tea as well.' >>> > >>> > > >>> > Zabidov knew from a young age that agriculture was his calling. >>> At >>> > > age >>> > > >>> > 14, >>> > > >>> > he enrolled in the Kfar Hayarok Agricultural high school. After >>> his >>> > > >>> > army >>> > > >>> > service, he joined an idealistic group which headed south, in >>> the >>> > > Arava >>> > > >>> > desert region, to found a new moshav (agricultural settlement) >>> called >>> > > >>> > Tsofar. 'We were very successful; we raised fruits and >>> vegetables, >>> > > >>> > and,' >>> > > >>> > he >>> > > >>> > notes with a smile, 'We raised some very nice children.' >>> > >>> > > >>> > On a trip to Europe in the >>> > >>> > ... >>> > >>> > read more »- Hide quoted text - >>> > >>> > - Show quoted text - >>> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google >>> e-group (Indiantreepix) >>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >>> >>> >>> >>> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ >>> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.co.in/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]<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. 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