Thanks for sharing. In year 2003, I was invited as guest speaker at Workshop on Prospects of Medicinal Plant in Kalahandi District organised by Kalahandi Medicinal Plant Grower's Association, Bhawanipatna, Orissa. During visit to nearby forest I observed the plant "Genchi". Genchi is local name of Curcuma inodora. It is used in treatment of Psoriasis both internally as well as externally. Few years back this plant came in my life again when Eminent Sadhus from Uttaranchal approached to me for treatment of Psoriasis linked with respiratory diseases. I requested them to get this plant from Bhawanipatna.
During the said workshop in BhawaniPatna, this species was present as exhibit in Town Hall with label "Wild turmeric useful for fever." It is not listed in medicinal plant checklist (Orissa) of FRLHT. http://envis.frlht.org/checklist/Orissa.pdf MSSRF has also done documentation work in Bhawanipatna. I have to check whether they have reported it or not. (I was informed by local traders that the survey was superficial.) regards Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 3:54 PM, prasad dash <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks a lot Prabhu Ji for the detail description and status of this > species.I had a confusion between Curcuma inodora and Curcuma heyneana. > Thanks a lot for the authentication. U r right. There is no report of this > species from my state. Thanks for the appreciation. > > Regards > > Prasad > > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Prabhu kumar KM <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> >> >> I forgot to congratulate you. >> Nice set of photographs ji......... >> -- >> *Prabhu Kumar K M* >> Scientist >> Plant Systematics & Genetic Resources Division >> Centre for Medicinal Plant Research (CMPR) >> & 'CMPR' Herbarium >> Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala >> Kottakkal, Malappuram >> *E-mail: [email protected]* >> >> > > > -- > Prasad Kumar Dash > Ecologist, Orissa, India > email: [email protected] > ph. 09437444241 >
