Thanks Vijayashankar ji for sharing important information. It is really surprising that the dropsy caused by Argemone seed oil is successfully treated with the help of other plant parts of Argemone itself. I have reported this unique Traditional Knowledge.
Seeds are poisonous but used as traditional medicine as such and also after purification by the Healers. Argemone plant parts are used in hundreds of Formulations in Traditional Healing and most of these Formulations are still waiting for proper documentation. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 7:32 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > The most commonly used Tamil names for *Argemone mexicana* are: பிரம்ம > தண்டு ‘Birammha thandu' and நாய் கடுகு 'Nai kadugu’ > I think the seeds are poinonous (?) and can easily be confused with > mustard. > Traditional healers in Tiruvannamalai district (Tamil Nadu) use the seeds > for treating blackened skins near eyes in some just-delivered women, to > regain the normal skin colour. > They also use the petal-juice for the treatment of any eye infection or > injury. > (Disclaimer: This is just for information, and not to use without > consulting expert healers/doctors). > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > > On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 7:24 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks Pankaj ji for information >> Here are more names from Useful Plants of India (CSIR). >> >> Sans. & Tel: Bramhadandi >> Hindi: Bharband >> Beng: Siyal kanta >> Tam: Kudiyoetti >> Kan: Datturi >> Mal: Ponnummattam >> >> >> -- >> 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: 9810359089 >> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Thanks Gurcharan ji. It seems that you missed to quote the source of >>> above mentioned information. It is >>> >>> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200009118 >>> >>> Please note that Bhat Katia is wrongly mentioned in that link. >>> Bhatkatiya or Bhat Katia is Hindi name for Solanum xanthocarpum. Argemone >>> is known as Satyanashi in general. >>> >>> regards >>> >>> Pankaj Oudhia >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Argemone mexicana, family Papaveraceae >>>> >>>> local names: Pila dhatura, Bhat katia >>>> English names: Pickly poppy >>>> >>>> Plant of West Indies and Mexico now naturalized in many parts of world. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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: 9810359089 >>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 2:21 PM, vikram jit singh < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear Mr Garg, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Could your group of experts please help identify and describe this >>>>> wild flower i photographed in the foothills of chandigarh, ie the Lower >>>>> Shiwaliks. . >>>>> >>>>> I am writing about these flowers in the newspaper and would require >>>>> your expertise. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Vikram Jit Singh. >>>>> >>>>> 9814019356 >>>>> >>>>> 215 Sector 19 >>>>> >>>>> Chandigarh. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Columnist and writer for >>>>> >>>>> *The Times of India* >>>>> * >>>>> * >>>>> Columnist for* >>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> *The Dainik Bhaskar* >>>>> * >>>>> * >>>>> *The Hindustan Times.* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >
