Yes you are right... we do tell every patient that has a parasite or "GUT" problem... and all Kolkatans almost do...or anybody with half a brain and self preservation instinct.... we tell them... is almost a medical rule.. TRY NOT NOT DRINK WATER out of the taps as is... boil it for 20 minutes... in our family it always was for most of the last century... until these high quality filters and uv irradiation came in and RO filtering systems... which remove most of physical pathogens... the jury is still out on viruses ... but there you have it...
== not all the brahmi or any other saag for that matter is from controlled farming... the neer brahmi we have in our markets oftem comes from some little old lady plucking it off of the banks of local pukur... in south 24 paraganas.... our durvaa ghas for daily puja often comes from our own sidewalks where at 4 to 5 am you will find my neighbors walking their dogs... you just imagine what the durvaa ghas is going to be contaminated with.... ===== And pipe down... no use to throw tantrums... and taunts... otherwise we can not have conversations... === Usha di === On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 12:49 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: > "human parasite eggs and cysts abound." > > Usha ji, in commercial Farming of Medicinal and Aromatic crops we use cow > dung and cow urine based Traditional Formulations. Also adopt FFCDS method > i.e. Freshly Fermented Cow Dung Solutions just before harvest. My American > friends show great surprise when they see the use of animal's excreta in > sacred way. They talk about "human parasite eggs and cysts abound". They > are true to their theories but as you know in India cow dung and urine are > in use since time immemorial without any harm like that. > > Please write "Eat chutney but collect the plants from clean spots > specially in Metros." Thousands of families are consuming it with different > combinations without any harm. > > By the way have you ever checked the drinking water supplied to your home > by Kolkata municipal corporation? It may also contain "human parasite > eggs and cysts abound." Then you cannot stop or recommend "Try not , I > repeat NOT to Drink Water-----!!!!!!!!! > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia. > > > On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 12:37 PM, ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> DEAR ALL: Try not , I repeat NOT to eat Neer Brahmi CHutney... its >> done RAW... and neer brahmi needs a lot of mud and muck to grow... human >> parasite eggs and cysts abound... in "natural" spots from where this brahmi >> is collected and sold in markets... >> >> Boiled, its a nice accompaniment to rice...and veggies... is also >> hygienic... >> >> One way one can perhaps eat it raw is wash wash wash in water.... then >> soak for at least 20 minutes in potassium permanganate and then wash wash >> wash wash.... >> >> too much work .... >> >> OR GROW YOUR OWN IN A BALCONY ..pots and pots of them to make chutney >> enough for a family of our... one meal... >> >> Usha di >> >> ps ... I just plant the semi woody bottom half of the twigs from the >> bunches I buy in the market... though they do not root as easily as the >> mint does, it does do well esp in june, july with monsoon rains... needs >> high humidity... I have done it as a curiosity, not to raise a crop. >> >> =========== >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 12:59 AM, shetur <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Pankaj ji, >>> >>> neer brahhmi as chutney! this tickles me as well as excites me. >>> Thank you for this great info! >>> >>> regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Monday, March 26, 2012 6:41:47 PM UTC+5:30, Pankaj Oudhia wrote: >>>> >>>> Mani Ji, >>>> >>>> One of my innovative herb growers is cultivating Bacopa with Acorus as >>>> mixed crops. (Please see attached pictures). I will request him to send >>>> fresh plants to you. >>>> >>>> >>>> In 2005, when I was invited as guest speaker in International >>>> Conference organised by Jadhavpur University I got opportunity to meet well >>>> known activist Vasudha Joshi. In his terrace garden I found Bramhi plants. >>>> Her family consume it daily as Chutney during meals. She informed that it >>>> is common in Kolkata families. >>>> >>>> May be Dr. Usha (Di) aware of Vasudha ji. >>>> >>>> Best Wishes, >>>> >>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 6:18 PM, mani nair <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear friends, >>>>> >>>>> I am from Mumbai and like to grow Neer brahmi. I searched lots of >>>>> nurseries in Mumbai, but they keep the other brahmi (Centella). If >>>>> anyone has any idea where I can get it in Mumbai, please let me know. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Mani Nair >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > -- Usha di ===========
