*Botanical-Vigna unquiculata Walp.Syn. Dolichos biflorus (Fam. Leguminosae)
KONKNNI: Looking into this, but Kulattha sounds quite
Konknni-ish. Furthermore do try and get in touch with Goan Vaids/Botanists,
as also Pratap Naik sj of TSKK)*
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*Sanskrit-KhalvaBengal-Kulattha English-Horse
gram
Gujarat-KalathiHindi- Kulathi
Kannada-Huruli
Malayalam- Mudiraa Marathi-KulithaTamil- Kollu
Telugu-Ulavalu *
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http://www.agri-history.org/pdf/Indian_pulses.pdf
There is a picture here
*
Indian Pulses Through the Millennia
Y L Nene
*Asian Agri-History Foundation, Secunderabad 500 009, Andhra Pradesh,
India*Horse
gram (Dolichos uniflorus)*
Horse gram is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. Archaeological
investigations have revealed the use of horse gram as food arounf 2000 BC
(Mehra, *2000*). The *Brahadaranyaka *(c. 5500 BC), a commentary on the
Rigveda (c. 8000 BC) mentions *khatakula*, which is the original Sanskrit
name for horse gram. The Yajurveda (c. 7000 BC) mentions the Sanskrit *kulattha
*(Achaya, 1998) as the name for horse gram. Subsequently, Buddhist and Jain
literature, and Kautilya’s Arthasastra, all mention *kulattha*. Susruta (c.
400 BC) mentioned *vanyakulattha*, obviously a wild species. *Kulattha *is
mentioned in the Sangam literature of the Tamils (100 BC–300 AD) as *kollu*,
which seems to be a derivative of *kulattha*. The original Latin name for
horse gram was *Dolichos biflorus*, which was later changed to *D. uniflorus
*.
Watt (1889) mentions two varieties of seeds, red and white. Kautilya
(321–296 BC) mentions its sowing time as the postrainy season, while,
according to Watt (1889), the seed could be sown in any season. Kashyapa
(800 AD) mentions broadcast sowing after moistening the seed (Ayachit,
2002). The crop is drought tolerant. It requires one weeding (Kashyapa, 800
AD; Ayachit, 2002), but no manuring is mentioned. The Sangam literature of
the Tamils mentions intercropping horse gram with *Paspalum
scrobiculatum *(Achaya,
1998).The Sangam literature of the Tamils mentions intercropping horse gram
with *Paspalum scrobiculatum *(Achaya, 1998). In Satara (Maharashtra), horse
gram was sown in June with pearl millet in separate rows (Watt, 1889). Horse
gram fodder has been fed to horses for centuries and is a good cattle fodder
as well (Watt, 1889).
Horse gram has been used as a food item for millennia. The soup extract from
*kulattha*, called *yusa*,* *was consumed commonly during the Sutra period
(c. 1500–800 BC). These soups are the *rasams *of today (Achaya, 1998). The
*vadas *(cakes) made from horse gram were listed in the *Varanaka Samuchaya
*(1520 AD) in the Gujarati language (Achaya, 1998). Horse gram was used as
medicine to treat calculus afflictions, corpulence, hiccups, and worms
(Chunekar and Pandey, 1998). Surapala’s Vrikshayurveda (Sadhale, 1996)
mentions interesting uses of horse gram in horticulture. Horse *gram
decoction* was used for flower and fruit drop. The Ain-i-Akbari (1590 AD)
does not mention *horse gram* as an item sold in the markets (Blochmann,
1873).
Also see Pandanus Database on Plant Names:
http://iu.ff.cuni.cz/pandanus/database/details.php?id=1927
http://iu.ff.cuni.cz/pandanus/database/
http://www.infinityfoundation.com/mandala/t_es/t_es_tiwar_botany.htm
(read the tiny bit on plant consciousness)
Some remedies (Please make your own decision)
http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/home-remedy/kidney-stones-remedy.html
venantius
Mumbai
From: Maria Josefa D'Souza maria...@yahoo.com
Subject: [Goanet] Konkani name for Kulattha
Hi,
? Would anyone know the Konkani name for? Kulattha ?
Check
http://www.himalayahealthcare.com/herbfinder/h_dolichos.htm
A picture of Kulattha would help as well.
Kulattha is known as a remedy for Kidney stones.? I was researching for
home remedies for Kidney stones. Would anyone know other Kidney stone
remedies ?
Thanks,
-Maria
