Thanx Dinesh ji for informaton. On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 6:38 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote:
> Nalini ji ... > > > Rui (*Calotropis gigantea*) is not same as Shevari OR Savar (*Bombax ceiba > *, *Bombax insigne*, *Ceiba pentandra*) > > About their use in pillows: > *Bombax ceiba ... *Shevari (silk-cotton) is used tor certain to stuff > pillows > *Calotropis gigantea ... *Rui is also used > > Other friends may throw more light on this subject. > > > Photos in my flickr photostream: > *Rui* > *Calotropis gigantea*: > http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Calotropisgigantea&m=tags&w=91314344%40N00&s=int > > *Lal Savar, *OR* Savar* > *Bombax ceiba*: > http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=91314344%40N00&q=Bombaxceiba&m=tags > > *Dev Savar* > *Bombax insigne*: > http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=91314344%40N00&q=Bombaxinsigne&m=tags > > *Safet Savar* > *Ceiba pentandra*: > http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=91314344%40N00&q=Ceibapentandra&m=tags > > > > Why this silk-cotton (shevari) is used for pillows ? > One of the reason could be: > ... it does not absorb moisture easily ... needs validation > ... it does not form lumps or knots ... regular cotton (*Gossypium*) has > greater tendency to knot ... needs validation. > > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Dineshji and Satishji, >> My question is still, what is used in pillows "sewari cha kapus" or >> "rui cha kapus"? >> There was a comment from Anand ji, that the Kapus ( Calotropis gigantea* >> (Asclepiadaceae family*).) is used in Pillows, >> on that I asked if it is shevari, etc.etc. How my query came up is >> documented in this thread. >> >> Would be nice, if someone can clarify, with the sc. names of sewari and >> rui, perhaps with fotos, >> and if possible, why this kapus is used in pillows. Hope I am not >> troubling too much. >> >> TIA >> Nalini >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> *To:* Satish Phadke <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* Na Bha <[email protected]> ; Anand Kumar >> Bhatt<[email protected]>; Satish >> Chile <[email protected]> ; PUTTARAJU K <[email protected]> ; >> indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 12, 2011 1:19 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:66935] Sharing.. Beauty of seed dispersion >> Stages 09042011 PJ1 >> >> Nalini ji's query of "sewari cha kapus" may have sprung up looking at the >> posted "rui cha kapus". >> Regards. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I doubt about this silk cotton for pillows. *Sewaricha* means that from >>> SAWAR or true silk cotton either *Ceiba pentandra* or *Bombax ceiba* >>> >>> >>> On 11 April 2011 15:27, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> In that case i think, it has some medicinal value. I remember, my >>>> grandmother had a pillow with Shevari. I don't remember any more, what is >>>> the effect of this pillow. >>>> perhaps someone knows more. >>>> Thanks Dinesh ji and others >>>> Nalini >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>> *To:* Na Bha <[email protected]> >>>> *Cc:* Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> ; Satish >>>> Chile<[email protected]>; PUTTARAJU >>>> K <[email protected]> ; >>>> indiantreepix<[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2011 11:32 AM >>>> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:66930] Sharing.. Beauty of seed >>>> dispersion Stages 09042011 PJ1 >>>> >>>> ... indeed yes, Nalini ji. >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 2:52 PM, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> when reading "silk cotton, and often used in pillows" a question came >>>>> to my mind.Is it the same as Shevari (Marathi)? >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> *From:* Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> >>>>> *To:* Satish Chile <[email protected]> >>>>> *Cc:* Na Bha <[email protected]> ; PUTTARAJU >>>>> K<[email protected]>; >>>>> indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>>>> *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2011 8:07 AM >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:66907] Sharing.. Beauty of seed >>>>> dispersion Stages 09042011 PJ1 >>>>> >>>>> The floater for the seed is as soft as silk cotton, and often used in >>>>> pillows. >>>>> ak >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 11:13 AM, Satish Chile >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Very admirable. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 2:06 AM, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> amazing fotos, thanks for sharing. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> *From:* PUTTARAJU K <[email protected]> >>>>>>> *To:* indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>>>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 09, 2011 5:24 PM >>>>>>> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:66800] Sharing.. Beauty of seed dispersion >>>>>>> Stages 09042011 PJ1 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear All, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pl find attached Riped Calotropis gigantea* (Asclepiadaceae >>>>>>> family*).Photographed by me during August 2009 in Kaiga. (Ready for >>>>>>> dispersion stage 1,2,3,4&5) . It's bark & root are used as medicine >>>>>>> for dysentry, its tincture of leaves are used for curing fever, it's >>>>>>> latex >>>>>>> which is highly poisonous is used as purgative. Also when thorn entered >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> foot after removing the thorn its milk applied to reduce the pain. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> With Regards, >>>>>>> PUTTARAJU K, >>>>>>> SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, >>>>>>> KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, >>>>>>> POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, >>>>>>> KARNATAKA -581400 >>>>>>> MOB : 9448999150 >>>>>>> EMAIL : [email protected] >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Dr. Satish Kumar Chile >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Anand Kumar Bhatt >>>>> A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road >>>>> Gwalior. 474 005. >>>>> Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. >>>>> My blogsite is at: >>>>> http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com >>>>> (A NEW BLOG has been ADDED ON 15 March 2011.) >>>>> And the photo site: >>>>> www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ >>>>> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/>(NEW PHOTOS HAVE BEEN ADDED ON >>>>> 11 March 2011.) >>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>>> Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, >>>>> Shah, Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers! >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- Dr. Satish Kumar Chile
