Urtica dioca. Pankaj
On Oct 8, 11:19 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Urtica dioica > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 8:46 PM, ushadi Micromini > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > dear all: > > > I have come to believe that the information received is due to generosity > > of the giver, not because one "posted ONE picture" > > > lets not kid ourselves.... > > > usha di > > ===== > > > On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 8:23 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> Satish ji, > >> Thanks for the id. > >> Nalini ji, Usha di.....thanks for the id as well as additional > >> information, uses, recipes, composition. > >> Posting one picture has given me all this additional info. > >> Many thanks to you. > >> Regards, > >> Aarti > > >> On Oct 8, 3:43 pm, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > yes, stings... like the stinging nettle of europe... the tips of the > >> > hairs on the plants' parts has histamine... same chemical released by > >> > our body when we have allergies and its reactions sting the eyes, > >> > nose, skin etc, remember?// > > >> > Yields strong fine fibre... from the stems... princess and seven swans > >> > was not just a fairy tale... > > >> > Nettles also make a nice tea or soup if picked with gloves, washed and > >> > boiled... rich in calcium magnesium and carotenes... > > >> > Usha di > >> > ==== > > >> > On Oct 8, 2:23 pm, "Aarti S. Khale" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > Nidhan ji, Smita ji, > >> > > Thanks for the possible id and additional information. > >> > > Regards, > >> > > Aarti > > >> > > On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Nidhan Singh < > >> [email protected]>wrote: > > >> > > > This is known as Bichhoo Booti, bites like scorpion, causes burning > >> > > > sensation due to minute stings present on the entire body, this can > >> be an > >> > > > Urtica sp. (Urticaceae) > > >> > > > -- > >> > > > Regards, > > >> > > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > >> > > > Department of Botany > >> > > > I.B. (PG) College > >> > > > Panipat-132103 Haryana > >> > > > Ph.: 09416371227
