Useful Link "Type II Diabetes and Alstonia scholaris"
http://www.google.com/search?q=site:pankajoudhia.com+alstonia+diabetes+oudhia&num=100&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1024&bih=581&prmd=ivns&filter=0 regards Pankaj Oudhia On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Rashida Atthar <[email protected]>wrote: > Ajay ji according to info. in the book 'Trees of Mumbai' pg 51 ..." In > olden days the wood of this tree was used to make slates for children, > hence scholaris." The book further adds "The dita bark of the tree is used > in Indian medecine for treating asthma and heart ailments, fever and > diarrhoea.During the Diwali festival, the bitter bark is consumed before > eating sweets to neutralize the excessive intake of sugar." > > regards, > Rashida. > > > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Ajay Nalawade <[email protected]>wrote: > >> We noted Some Bark scraping in Konkan region. >> Can anybody tell for which purpose this bark is used??? >> >> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 1:51 PM, Arijit Banerjee <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> *Alstonia scholaris* in fruit, >>> Patuli, Kolkata, India >>> 8 January 2011 >>> >>> The fruits do look quite similar to those of *Wrightia tinctoria*(Khirni) >>> >>> Arijit Banerjee >>> >>> >> >

