Thanks Padmini ji.

regards

Pankaj Oudhia

On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 12:05 AM, Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]> wrote:

> All the best in your noble work.
>   Sincere wishes for your safety and success.
> In admiration,
> Padmini Raghavan.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 12:44 AM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Thanks all for support. Let me share one interesting story. Please see
>> this beautiful image.
>>
>> http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_PAO9948&res=640
>>
>> Now the pain!!
>>
>> Exactly in this location there were 52 villages. Now submerged due to
>> construction of dam. I was informed about a Traditional Healer living in one
>> of these villages and having expertise in treatment of Sickle Cell Anaemia
>> at all stages. He was growing useful herbs in this Badi. After dam
>> construction no one knows whereabouts of this Traditional Healer. I took
>> interest in his search.
>>
>> After efforts of many months I found a senior villagers who was fast
>> friend of the Healer. He was also not aware of his present address. Based on
>> his memory from local artist we prepared sketch of not only the Healer but
>> also his family members. I prepared tens of scanned copies and distributed
>> to the contacts throughout the state. I received many calls but we failed to
>> locate him. Very recently I got a call saying that one similar person is
>> living in Balaghat region. I will try to visit the place in coming days.
>>
>> The Healer was using Medicinal Rice as part of his treatment. During
>> survey I got success in getting seeds of this Medicinal Rice. The growers
>> are growing it as traditional rice and not at all aware of its medicinal
>> properties.  Many of them are growing it for their workers as wages
>> considering it as low quality rice.
>>
>> I tried to published information about it in local newspaper. In
>> Chhattisgarh Indira Gandhi Agricultural University is maintaining germplasm
>> of plus 20,000 rice collected from different parts of the state. The
>> newspaper correspondent contacted the in-charge of germplasm. The concerned
>> scientist checked the list and the name of this traditional rice was not
>> there. The newspaper correspondent refused to publish my work. I was
>> suggesting the state government to conserve this traditional rice and use it
>> for the patients. But I was ignored.
>>
>> Back to the Healer. His friend believes that the miraculous herbs were in
>> his Badi and he failed to shift it well in time and submergence took place.
>> May be now he is not practcing this knowledge. But I am hopeful.
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Pankaj Oudhia
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 6:28 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> All the Best Pankaj Ji
>>> Tanay
>>>
>>>   On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 5:03 PM, nabha meghani 
>>> <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Pankaj ji,
>>>> somehow i missed your mail.
>>>> Good luck and take care!
>>>> Nalini
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "arjunan" <[email protected]>
>>>> To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]>
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 5:27 AM
>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:45653] Re: Hoping to meet you all in New Year
>>>> 2011
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dear Pankaj ji,
>>>>
>>>> You are truly an inspiration ! Take care & regards
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 26, 1:15 pm, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for your suggestion. At the start of this survey I was in forest
>>>>> with
>>>>> ten Traditional Healers in search of medicinal insect on wild Curcuma,
>>>>> suddenly few people with arms emerged from thick bush and started
>>>>> asking
>>>>> question. The Healers tried to explain the reason for visit. I was
>>>>> beaten
>>>>> and nearly lost one tooth. The Healers continued and finally convinced
>>>>> them
>>>>> that I am mere researcher.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is old saying that every thing have brighter side. I was in critical
>>>>> condition. The Healers treated me with the herbs available in
>>>>> surroundings.
>>>>> Hence, I got new information. ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> I am in touch with over 10,000 Healers in my state and thousands in
>>>>> other
>>>>> states. In general, I face less problem but still got injuries due to
>>>>> this
>>>>> issue not less than ten times.
>>>>>
>>>>> As you know, whatever I have written or done, is from self expense. I
>>>>> am
>>>>> freelancer and never took single paisa from any funding organization.
>>>>> Self
>>>>> expense limits the work to great extent.
>>>>>
>>>>> regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Pankaj Oudhia
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]
>>>>> >wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> > Whenever you go inside the forest, go to some village, first thing
>>>>> you
>>>>> > should do is to advertise that you are a simple guy looking for
>>>>> > medicinal plants. Thats how I used to work in Jharkhand Forests. Go
>>>>> to
>>>>> > the local market, sit with the local people and start talking to
>>>>> > anyone around about where to find some particular simple but popular
>>>>> > plant names. Asking about popular plant helps you a lot because you
>>>>> > tend to get positive replies and people tend to help you. All this
>>>>> > naxal groups have local informants at such places who keeps an eye on
>>>>> > non natives. Once they know that you are not going to harm them, then
>>>>> > its good for you.
>>>>> > My best wishes for you.
>>>>> > Regards
>>>>> > Pankaj
>>>>>
>>>>> > On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Pankaj Oudhia <
>>>>> [email protected]>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> > > Thanks Mani ji. The survey is not in full swing due to on-going > >
>>>>> conflict
>>>>> > in
>>>>> > > forests of Chhattisgarh but I am trying visit the forests
>>>>> frequently.
>>>>>
>>>>> > > regards
>>>>>
>>>>> > > Pankaj Oudhia
>>>>>
>>>>> > > On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:35 AM, mani nair <[email protected]>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > >> Pankaj ji Wish you all the best in your endeavour. May God bless
>>>>> you
>>>>> > and
>>>>> > >> give the people an early recovery from the disease.
>>>>> > >> Regards,
>>>>> > >> Mani.
>>>>>
>>>>> > >> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Muthu Karthick <
>>>>> [email protected]>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > >>> Have a good experience Pankajji. All my very best.
>>>>>
>>>>> > >>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Balkar Arya <
>>>>> [email protected]>
>>>>> > >>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > >>>> Dear Pankaj Ji
>>>>> > >>>> Our all Best Wishes With You
>>>>> > >>>> May your VANVAS may prove a great Success
>>>>>
>>>>> > >>>> regards
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae)
>>>>> > Research Associate
>>>>> > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project
>>>>> > Department of Habitat Ecology
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