Few years back i was working in the forest of Chotta Udepur, Gujarat. The plant used to grow randomly in the forest. However, what i want to tell here is that the local tribes were aware about the poisonous nature of this plant to the extent that they use to tie the fruits of this plant on the back of their cattles to save them from being meals of the big cats in the region. And if any cat dared to make the meal of the cattle, it used to be found dead the next morning.....
On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoud...@gmail.com>wrote: > As Traditional medicine one of its uses is to hasten the process of > delivery i.e. child birth. In this context Dinesh ji's comment looks in > positive direction. Lets wait for comments of other members. > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 4:43 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Madhuri ji ... remembering to have read somewhere that kal-lavi (Marathi: >> कळलावी) means: induces labour (pain). >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoud...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Thanks Madhuri ji. It is new information for me. >>> >>> regards >>> >>> Pankaj Oudhia >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 1:23 PM, <formpeja...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>> In Marathi also called as Kal lavi meabs induce fighting. >>>> Madhuri >>>> >>>> Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From: * Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoud...@gmail.com> >>>> *Sender: * indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >>>> *Date: *Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:18:42 +0530 >>>> *To: *efloraofindia<indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>>> *Subject: *Re: [efloraofindia:47902] Re: Planting local plants in our >>>> gardens >>>> >>>> Garg ji, it always surprises me that how people allow Gloriosa in their >>>> home garden where children and pets visit frequently. Unfortunately I have >>>> seen many cases of Gloriosa poisoning in urban areas. It has taken many >>>> lives also. It is very very toxic plant. Accidental ingestion of its small >>>> part may take life within minutes. Anand ji can throw more light as he >>>> writes about toxic plants. >>>> >>>> In my state the natives have named it as Jhaghadhin means plant that >>>> creates disputes in family if planted in home garden. Thats why natives >>>> always keep distance from it. One of the reasons behind this name is to >>>> keep >>>> the common people away from toxic plant. >>>> >>>> The Traditional Healers use this herb with utmost care. Even after >>>> touching its flowers they wash their hands from black soil. >>>> >>>> Many years back Down to Earth reported the sadening story of Gloriosa >>>> growers in TN. At that time the production of this herb was surplus and >>>> farmers were committing suicide by consuming it. >>>> >>>> The plant warns us from its flower color that I am toxic and keep >>>> distance with me. The modern research also confirms it. Gloriosa contains >>>> Colchicine which is used for creating mutation in Genetical studies. >>>> Without >>>> knowing this bare fact urban people are unnecessary promoting this toxic >>>> herb near population. >>>> >>>> Dr. E.A.Farrington writes in Clinical Materia Medica that Aconite is >>>> very toxic but when in other country it was promoted as hedge, in decades >>>> it >>>> lost the toxic properties, Many times domestication of wild types changes >>>> the properties of herb. >>>> >>>> But for Gloriosa it will take time as domestication has started in >>>> recent past. >>>> >>>> Gloriosa is no doubt endangered but if you want to conserve it, select >>>> speific area, grow it and save it from human beings. >>>> >>>> PLEASE keep it far from human population. Please correct me if I am >>>> wrong. >>>> >>>> regards >>>> >>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:17 AM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, Lavkumar ji, >>>>> Pl. e-mail to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >>>>> I am forwarding this message to the group on your behalf. >>>>> >>>>> On 21 September 2010 17:16, lavkumar khachar < >>>>> lavkumarkhac...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Shri Garg, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have been reading a spate of messages from members on this group. I >>>>>> would like to know how I can send in some messages other than replying. >>>>>> In >>>>>> anycase, may I request you to kindly have this circulated among the >>>>>> group on >>>>>> my behalf? >>>>>> >>>>>> There are so very many wonderful local plants that could be lovely >>>>>> additions to out gardens that if we start taking them in in a big way, we >>>>>> may change the appearance of Indian gardens making them not only >>>>>> national in >>>>>> character, but very regional at that. I have been encouraging >>>>>> landscapers to >>>>>> do this in Gujarat but unhappily when plants are needed in quantity, >>>>>> nurseries do not have them. The Forest Departments too are more often >>>>>> than >>>>>> not, unable to provide local species of forest trees. >>>>>> >>>>>> I wonder if in this group we could develop a strong movement whereby >>>>>> our local species become popular. We would also be able to help some of >>>>>> the >>>>>> more endangered ones to be propagated and ensure their conservation. I >>>>>> can >>>>>> think of the Glory Lily (Tiger Lily/ Gauri Lily). Could friends who have >>>>>> this plant not only propagate it, but help others on the group >>>>>> to acquire the bulbs? I for one would love to have a cluster in my garden >>>>>> and to see that all gardens of friends have specimens so that it becomes >>>>>> widespread. >>>>>> >>>>>> What I have to say about this species would apply to our wonderful >>>>>> trees, shrubs and perennial woody climbers. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Lavkumar Khachar. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With regards, >>>>> J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) >>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, >>>>> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >>>>> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >>>>> Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more >>>>> than 1360 members & 47,000 messages on 10/9/10) >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- *Bhatt Shweta* *Asso. Prof.,* TCSC, *Doctoral Research Student,* M.S.U.
