Thanks Nalini ji for your interest in my work on Medicinal insects and mites. Here are some useful links
Lead paper presented at DIA conference, Kolkata. http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=earticleView&earticleId=649&page=-2 Google Links http://www.google.com/webhp?tab=mw#hl=en&safe=off&q=%22medicinal+insect%22+oudhia&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=a745afe28ca25bfd regards Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 2:21 AM, nabha meghani <[email protected]> wrote: > Pankaj ji, > very interesting to know that even the insects feeding on Sarpgandha are > used as medicine. > Is it so in general or only in case of Sarpgandha. > Never heard of this before that is why curious to know. > Regards > Nalini > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, July 26, 2010 6:36 PM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:42379] Re: Sarpgandha > > I feel that time has come to enrich the information given in ancient Indian > literature about Sarpgandha. Ancient literature say much about the medicinal > properties and uses of roots whereas the Indian Traditional Healers use its > all parts as medicine, even the insects feeding on Sarpgandha are used as > medicine. Indian farmers have rich Traditional Agricultural Knowledge about > use of Sarpgandha for pest management in other medicinal and aromatic crops. > > > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Dr. Arvind Kadus < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes,of course this is Rauvolfia serpentina ! An antihypertensive drug. >> Roots are used. Many Ayurvedic preparations are available of this >> Sarpagandha. e.g. Sutagandha Vati, Sarpagandha Ghana vati etc. >> Regards, >> Dr. Kadus Arvind >> Agasti Pharmaceuticals,Pune. >> 09422085606. >> >> On Jul 25, 7:10 pm, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Rauvolfia serpentina the Snake root plant !! >> > Tanay >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 7:20 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > Yes this is Rauvolfia serpentina. >> > >http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Sarpagandha.html >> > > Regards, >> > > Mani. >> > >> > > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 6:52 PM, satyendra tiwari < >> [email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > >> Dear All, >> > >> I bought this plant recently from a nursery with a Tag Sarpgandha. >> > >> I hope it is correct as it matches to other photos on web but for >> making >> > >> it sure, here it is. >> > >> Name Sarpgandha >> > >> Place Garden Tala Village. >> > >> State M.P. >> > >> Thanks. >> > >> Satyendra >> > >> > >> -- >> > >> Satyendra K.Tiwari. >> > >> Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader >> > >> H.NO 139, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya. >> > >> M.P. India 484-661 >> > >> To know more about Bandhavgarh visit following links. >> > >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/satyendraphotography >> > >>http://tigerdiaries.blogspot.com >> > >>http://skayscamp.wetpaint.com >> > >> SKAY'S CAMP is awarded QUALITY rating by Tour Operator For Tigers >> (TOFT). >> > >>http://www.toftigers.org/accommodation/Default.aspx?id=15 >> > >> Review Skay's Camp on TripAdvisor >> > >> 00-91-7627-265309 or 09425331209 >> > >> > -- >> > Tanay Bose >> > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >> > 9830439691(Mobile)- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - > > >

