Col.Sarkar, It is an interesting piece of information. Please do not discontinue. Promila
On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 10:51 PM, Ushadi micromini < [email protected]> wrote: > Respected Bimalda... nice to know rhinos like the flowers.... very > interesting, please thank your friend.... > > Please convey to your friend that ... not some (I quote him: " > having some medicinal properties!!!! " end quote) ... > BUT sona... or shonyak has medicinal properties of TREMENDOUS > medicinal value, and is highly esteemed member of DASHMOOLA that > normalizes gut immune reactions, detoxifies it, helps repair the gut > lining... very important function that protects the rest of the body > from inflammatory mediators in blood, reaching the lungs, heart brain > etc where inflammatory mediators can precipitate attacks of all > sorts.... > Roots are used, and indiscriminate harvesting denudes the forest of > SONA trees.... > > That's why wild crafting has almost decimated the population... am not > sure if its on the red list yet.... > > perhaps DR Vijayashankar Raman or Dr. Oudhia may know... > > > Usha di > ========== > On Aug 27, 6:21 pm, Col Bimal Sarkar <[email protected]> wrote: > > There are some interesting input from Dr ApDas.You may like to go > through. > > > > Regards > > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar > > Mobile: 9434194942 > > > > --- On Wed, 8/24/11, A P DAS <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: A P DAS <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: OROXYLUM INDICUM > > To: "Col Bimal Sarkar" <[email protected]> > > Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 3:52 AM > > > > Dear Col. Sarkar, > > GOOD MORNING!! > > Oroxylum indicum is known as TOTOLA in Nepalese language. It is highly > religious for Buddhists. Making most religious KHADA, page marking of > Buddhists literature, religious decoration etc all are done by its white > papery seeds. Its flowers are quite tasty when fried. Flowers are also liked > by rhinos. However, the plant is also having some medicinal properties!!!! > > Regards > > A.P. DAS > > > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Col Bimal Sarkar < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear Friend, > > In 1967 while coming back from Sikkim to Darjeeling,we > stopped at the bridge on river Teesta.While walking on the road I picked up > a trasparent papery substance and asked a local person about the identity > of the substance.He told me that it is known as CHAMPA . In 1983 Mr Kharto ( > Tibetan instructor ) wanted to know about the tree known as CHAMPA to the > BHUDDHISTS .I could not enlighten him as to me CHAMA was Michelia > champaca.It was in Udhampur(1998),I opened a dry pod of Oroxylum indicum and > saw the papery seeds inside I understood what CHAMPA means to a BUDDHIST.My > friend Sonam told me that Bhuddhist use the pods and the seeds in worship of > Buddha.This tree is very common at this place.It is known as Ullu in Hindi > and Sona in Bangla. > > This is what S venkatesh tells about the tree, > > > > " The tree is conspicuous in the forest when it bears > its scabbard-like fruits which breaks open to release its flat,papery and > winged seeds." > > Some of you may not like to receive the images I post.Please feel > fre e to let me know so that I may not burden you with these. > > Regards > > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar > > Mobile: 9434194942 >
