Thanks Oudhia ji, for the correction as well as useful information. Its a news to me that there are also several other plants known as "Mamsa Rohini". Is there any common indicators for these species, other than the use? It will be interesting to know their names, if possible.
Thanks & Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks Vijayasankar ji. > > In fact it is not 'mamsarohini' but "Mamsa Rohini" as it is having > miraculous effect on seventh (i.e. deepest) layer of skin known as Rohini. > In many parts of India, that's why it is known as Rohina. > > > There are over 100 Sanskrit names of Soymida febrifuga and > > also > > At least 10 different plant species are known as "Mamsa Rohini" along with > Soymida due to its effect on skin. > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > > On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Nice pictures, Prasad ji. This is called 'mamsarohini' in Sanskrit and is >> said to be used for the treatment of a rare disease - muscular dystrophy. >> >> Regards >> >> Vijayasankar Raman >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 1:50 AM, prasad dash >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear members sharing the pictures of *Soymida* *febrifuga *of Meliaceae >>> which I had taken from Ranpur, Nayagarh, Orissa >>> >>> Place of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh >>> Altitude: 320 m above msl >>> Habit: Tree >>> Habitat: Dry deciduous forest >>> Local name: Rohini >>> >>> Uses: The bark is used to treat chronic Jundice along with other plant >>> parts. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Prasad >>> >>> -- >>> Prasad Kumar Dash >>> Ecologist, Orissa, India >>> email: [email protected] >>> ph. 09437444241 >>> >> >> >
