Gurcharanji: thanks for agreeing ... am glad you liked it Usha di =======
On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 8:19 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Ushadi for sealing the identity. > > > -- > 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, Jun 7, 2012 at 10:30 AM, ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Bimal da: yes, that's the russian comfrey... >> >> >> Dr Duke wrote about it at length: >> http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Symphytum_peregrinum.html >> hope you enjoy the review >> >> and Thank you for your kind words >> Usha >> == >> >> On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Bimal Sar kar <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Thank you Ushadi for educating me on the subject.I have not seen this >>> plant.I find reference of Symphytum asperum and Symphytum peregrinum in The >>> Useful Plants of India a CSIR publication.Both the species are >>> introduced.This is what the book says about the second plant, >>> " One of the most nutritious forage plants,introduced in India for >>> trial. >>> Bimal >>> >> >> ============================= >> usha di >> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 7:32 AM, ushadi Micromini < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> *Boraginaceae Week :: UD003 COMFREY or **Symphytum officinale **Herbal >>>> medicine* >>>> >>>> * >>>> * >>>> >>>> >>>> ** >>>> >>>> *Comfrey is a perennial herb of wonderful herbal properties... healing >>>> not only humans, animals but also mother earth.. grows to be 2-3 feet tall >>>> with flower spikes that bear white , pink flowers... there is a wild >>>> variety with blue flowers also ... >>>> * >>>> >>>> >>>> ** >>>> >>>> *Its the knitbone of yore... for centuries past ... used as poultice, >>>> cream oil and in few cases as infusion to heal bruises, fractures, >>>> inflammations such as osteoarthritis... stomach ulcers, irritable bowel >>>> syndrome and bronchitis... acne, psoriasis and even scars. >>>> * >>>> >>>> ** >>>> >>>> >>>> ** >>>> >>>> *Its reported to have allantoin which speeds epitheilal healing, >>>> inulin, saponins and and one herbal book even mentions Vit b12 along >>>> with Vit A and C*, *proteins* *and tannins... and rosemarininc acid.* >>>> >>>> >>>> *BUT the roots have the high levels of pyrroziline alkaloids that lead >>>> to hepatic cellular damage and veno-ooclusive disease which may result in >>>> death... >>>> * >>>> >>>> *so in the last century it was recommended not to use without >>>> supervision >>>> * >>>> >>>> *NOW HOW DOES IT HELP MOTHER EARTH? * its a rich source of >>>> micronutrients esp potassium, iodine and silicon (in useful forms) and >>>> its leaf juice (fermented), is used as an organic fertilizer esp for >>>> potatoes, vegetables , does wonders in soils depleted of these nutrients, >>>> for flowering plants and fruiting trees... its leaves make a good >>>> manure-pile starter/base... >>>> >>>> >>>> since this plant grows abundantly in wet low lying soils and >>>> riverbanks... and high heat, i personally thin its use can be adapted in >>>> INDIA .... only problem is some varieties may become widespread weeds... >>>> ecologically a problem may develop... so careful study is needed... but >>>> this is a plant worth investigating, our soil in India is badly being >>>> depleted by indiscriminate farming and uncontrolled chemical fertilizer and >>>> insecticide use and hormone injections into vegetables!!!!! >>>> The leaves decompose on their own an dissolve and feed the growing >>>> plants , I have seen farmers put down a couple of inches of Comfrey leaves >>>> around fruit trees an mulch... >>>> and use leaf decomposition liquid for vegetables, green beans that >>>> thrive in proper k and other mineral containing soils and are thus good for >>>> us .... >>>> >>>> I could not locate my digital era photos… What I am submitting is >>>> digital in-camera scans of old color prints from several years ago…. So >>>> the color reproduction of the flowers which were a very pleasing pink with >>>> some white is not reproducing as such, even though I tried darkening >>>> it in the scanner… >>>> >>>> >>>> The last print is a recent digital pic of top surface the leaves only >>>> from a large leaf variety. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Usha di >>>> =========== >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > > > -- Usha di =========== =================
