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March 4 2024

Guggul

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A much branched woody shrub on open dry hills and other rocky habitats, now also cultivated. Spirally crooked branches have white papery flaking bark. Leaves 1 -3 foliolate, rhomboid, smooth and shining. Flower solitary,
brownish red in colour. Fruit is an ovoid drupe and red in colour. Flowering and fruiting in January to May.

Part used: Stem and Gum resin

Usage: It is a source of Indian bedellium gum- a fragrant gum-resin obtained from stem. In local medicines it is used as an antiseptic on old wounds, as urine stimulant, in the treatment of ulcer and pyorrhea. The drug is also used as expectorant, carminative and demulcent. The smoke from the burning guggul is inhaled to cure bronchial infections. The powder of stem bark is used to cure leucorrhoea. The young branches are also used as tooth brushes. The gum resin is hypolipdaemic, hypocholesterolaemia and anti-rheumatoid arthritis.

Agrotechniques : Propagated through cuttings/seeds. The saplings are planted in pits (50 x 50 x 50cm) filled with local soil and FYM (2: 1). Pre and post plantation irrigation, weeding and 3 to 4 waterings in first two years essential. The oleo gum resin is extracted by making circular incision on at· least 3″ thick stem, during February. The yellow sap that comes out dries up as ‘guggul’ of the trade.

March 4 2024

Arni

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An erect bushy shrub on hummocky sands in the desert. It has pubescent,
whitish grey quadrangular branches. Leaves ovate, rhomboid with crenatedentate margins. Flowers white, 3-9 flowered arranged in a rounded terminal panicles, and fragrant. Fruit obovoid drupe and 4 lobed. Flowering and fruiting in October to March.

Part used: Root, Leaf and Seed

Usage : It is one of the important ingredient of the Ayurvedic formulation
‘Dasamula’. Aromatic roots are acrid, astringent, cardio-tonic and carminative. Decoction of fresh root cures measles. Leaves bitter and their juice is effective in syphilis. Extract of leaves cures flatulence and leaf paste heals wounds. Decoction of leaves and poultice is used for curing piles. Infusion of leaves treats fever, colic and flatulence. Leaf paste is tide over stomach for reducing urinary inflammations. Seed powder is useful in the treatment of rheumatism.

Agrotechniques : Since it is collected from wild, its Agrotechniques is not available. It can be propagated through seed/cuttings

March 2 2024

Untkantalo

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Dominating rocky gravelly sites and impeded habitats in western desertic zone, it is a small dichotomously branched annual herb with woody root stock. Leaves are sessile, whorled, linear and recurved at margins. Flowers pale blue in strobilate, axillary or in clusters surrounded by white membranous bracts. It has ellipsoid, compressed, polished capsule tapering at both the ends and 2-seeded. Seeds are densely villous. Flowering and fruiting in August to January.

Part used : Seed and Leaf

Usage: Seeds are diuretic, expectorant and aphrodisiac. Seeds boiled in milk and taken as tonic. Seeds are also given to cattle to increase milk production. The seeds are useful in liver, lungs and blood diseases. Leaf paste applied over wounds for early healing. The extract of seeds is used for earache.

Agrotechniques : No specific Agrotechniques is available as it is very common in nature.

March 2 2024

Nimro

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Wild as well as planted on all types of soils, it is a drought hardy large evergreen tree growing 10-11 m tall with spreading branches. Leaves have leaflets 4-7 pairs, opposite, lanceolate with serrate margins. Small white scented flowers in axillary clusters. Fruit smooth ellipsoidal drupe, green or yellow with a sweet pulp enclosing a seed. Flowering and fruiting in March to July.

Part used : Whole plant

Usage: The leaves applied externally, are very useful in skin diseases, boils, chronic ulcers, eruption of smallpox, glandular swellings and wounds. The decoction of the leaves with inflorescence taken orally cures malarial fever.
Washing of hair with leaf decoction stops hair loss. Leaf juice useful in night blindness and conjunctivitis. The juice of leaves and equal quantity of pure honey is an effective remedy for any inflammation in the ear. The juice and the half quantity of honey when taken empty stomach for seven days cures jaundice. Paste of leaves with black pepper and rock salt is used to treat fever. The smoke of dried leaves is very effective to repel the
mosquitoes and other insects. The infusion is used as an antiseptic wash for healing of ulcer and wounds.

The root bark and stem bark has more or less same properties. The bark is stimulant, very useful in piles. A decoction of bark, sandal and giloy taken internally removes the urticaria. The paste of bark is applied on burnt
portion for early healing. Paste applied on cuts and boils hastens suppuration. The sap of tree has been found effective in the treatment of leprosy. Cleaning the teeth with neem twig prevents gum disease and protects the mouth from various infections. The fruit is anti-periodic. purgative and anthelmintic. The dry fruits are bruised in
water and used to treat skin diseases. Fruit powder is used to kill lice in the hairs. It is also eaten for curing pimples and boils. Seed oil extracted from the seeds is known to have anti-inflammatory and healing properties
and is used especially to treat skin infections.

Agrotechniques : Seeds collected in February-March sown directly in polybags. The saplings can be planted in 50 x 50 x 50 pit filled with local soil mixed with farmyard manure (2: 1). The plant to plant distance may be between 5 to 8 m. irrigation required before and after plantation and 2-3 times in first two years, with regular weeding. Mature leaves and ripe fruits are collected and dried. 011 is extracted from the dried seeds.

March 2 2024

Narkanto

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A straggling much branched spinous perennial climber on open rocks and hills. It has many finger like tuberous roots. Leaves scaly membranous on the main stem with a conical, spinous straight or curved spur. Flowers white small, arranged in long raceme. Fruit a globose berry, red in colour with black seeds. Flowering and fruiting in May to December.
Part used : Tuber

Usage: Fresh juice from tuber is given orally in dysentery, acidity and to increase the breast milk after delivery. The juice and tuber paste is applied externally to the burning feet and to heal the wounds. Tuber powder an
aphrodisiac, diuretic, demulcent and cures leucorrhoea and gout. Medicated oil prepared using tubers is beneficial for nervous and rheumatic complaints. Fresh tubers eaten to give strength, beat the heat and cure body ache, boils, cough and urinary infection.

Agrotechniques : Seeds collected in February to April, dried in the sun and soaked for 2 days in water and then sown in poly bags or beds. Saplings are transplanted in July. Root suckers can also be planted in rainy session. Regular watering and weeding at monthly interval essential. After 12-18 months of planting when leaves become dry, tubers harvested and disc (small roots) should be separated from tubers so that it can be grown within 20 days in the field and a new crop can be taken. Root tubers washed in water and dried in shade.