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On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 10:43 AM, ushadi Micromini < microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > ha ha... Tanay, > > They do a good job of advertising for themselves right now.. Calcutta parks > are replete with them.. where there is an ounce of dead organic material > fungi of all kinds have taken over and their spores are causing a lot cough > and sinusitis .... > > > are you studying fungii? > > what area of fungii? > > Usha di > = > > > > On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Tanay Bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi Usha Di. >> I am advertising for Fungi!! :) >> Tanay >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 9:52 PM, ushadi Micromini < >> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Tanay babuji: bhalo bolechho... to all who want to learn about it.. >>> nice to have it at our fingertips... now ... >>> >>> but of course we studied it in First year of Med school till 3rd year as >>> theory in Calcutta... and then periodically thru the clinical years... as >>> practicals... >>> >>> Thank you... >>> >>> Usha di >>> === >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 11:31 PM, Tanay Bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> This link for all the people who wants to know more about >>>> how ergot came to the attention of human civilization. >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergotism >>>> Tanay >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> @Ushadi I agree such an important thing to find out esp about >>>>> miscarriage statistics but as you rightly said the Government does >>>>> nothing . >>>>> And yes you have so much knowledge and so much in details I wonder how you >>>>> remember so many details. Hats off to you!! >>>>> Regards >>>>> Bhagyashri >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 11:11 PM, ushadi Micromini < >>>>> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> yes Madhuri, is n't childhood memory marvelous... >>>>>> its wonderful the way a child remembers stuff..... >>>>>> >>>>>> WHeat could be mixed in with the weeds seeds and simultaneously be >>>>>> infected with ergot fungus... >>>>>> there are many episodes of ergot poisoning in europe when the entire >>>>>> section of population ate ergot infected rye bread.. rye is a type of >>>>>> wheat >>>>>> in europe..... >>>>>> so your neighbor of childhood may have it right that there was >>>>>> congress grass seeds and ergot... both.. could be... >>>>>> I wonder if anybody has looked into whether indians around that time >>>>>> had a higher incidence of leaky valve syndromes or other vascular >>>>>> disorders >>>>>> out of proportion HIGH incidence or miscarriages or other vascular >>>>>> events, >>>>>> incidences of which have since subsided ... since the infected wheat is >>>>>> no >>>>>> longer consumed... >>>>>> >>>>>> we in India have the some of the strongest statisticians but the govt >>>>>> never looks into these kinds a data... I have not seen any papers >>>>>> related >>>>>> to wheat weed problems affecting heart or causing higher numbers of >>>>>> miscarriages/abortions.... >>>>>> >>>>>> Usha di >>>>>> ====== >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 10:28 PM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> @Ushadi Thank you >>>>>>> I will tell you why I said ?ergot. As a child when Emergency was >>>>>>> declared wheat available in the market was mixed with some other seed >>>>>>> which >>>>>>> I was told by someone that it is Congress grass seed and is called >>>>>>> Ergot bi. >>>>>>> I had those memories and so just wanted to confirm >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> Bhagyashri >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 8:07 PM, Ushadi micromini < >>>>>>> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Bhagyashri: NOT ergot... >>>>>>>> ergot is what paratizies winter wheat/rye... and some other >>>>>>>> grasses...... and from which ergotamine/methergin the uterine >>>>>>>> contaction medicine is derived... and Cafergot was being used when >>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> was an intern for migraine...now I dont know, stronger painkillers >>>>>>>> seem to have replaced vasoactive substances. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We worry more about toxicity of ergot than the therapeutic >>>>>>>> benefits.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> wiki has nice short essay with details and pictures ... at URL: >>>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergot >>>>>>>> our old pharmacology texts used to show, as did the biochemistry >>>>>>>> texts... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> happy reading >>>>>>>> usha di >>>>>>>> ==== >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 24, 1:43 pm, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> > Thank you Balkarji >>>>>>>> > Regards >>>>>>>> > Bhagyashri >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Balkar Arya < >>>>>>>> balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> > > Parthenium hysterophorus >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > > On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Madhuri Raut < >>>>>>>> itii...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Request for identification >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Date/Time-Sep 2011 >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Height/Length- 10 cms approx >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-Green >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- pretty white flowers >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- ?white seeds >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> I think this is called Congress grass ? ?ergot >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Regards >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >> Bhagyashri >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > > -- >>>>>>>> > > Regards >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > > Dr Balkar Singh >>>>>>>> > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>>>>>>> > > Arya P G College, Panipat >>>>>>>> > > Haryana-132103 >>>>>>>> > > 09416262964 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Tanay Bose* >>>> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >>>> Department of Botany. >>>> University of British Columbia . >>>> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >>>> Vancouver, B.C. 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