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Pankaj
Oudhia
Updated
versions of old research documents
Till year 2005, I was
adding research documents in Botanical.com. By
adding nearly 14,000 documents Botanical.com team
specially dedicated webmaster Julie Sebenoler got
completely exhausted. I wanted a database having
full control so that I can add new information
related to submitted document time to time without
disturbing the webmaster. Mr. Griffee Peter of FAO
suggested me to start contributions in Ecoport
database. In this database the contributor can
keep all control but I found it very complex
database technically. It takes four to five times
more time and efforts to add data. I decided to
shift all Botanical.com documents to Ecoport so
that I can add new comments 2005 onwards. It was
time taking job but I completed it within few
months. And finally started adding new comments
with interactive tables. At that time Ecoport was
accessible through search engines. After adding
new comments in few articles Ecoport suddenly
changed its policy and started hiding information
from common people. I stopped adding new comments
in shifted articles.
In
second part of year 2009, I decided once more to
add new information in Botanical.com documents
through new series of research articles. At first
I transferred all Ecoport documents (basically
Botanical.com documents with new comments) to CGBD
and now planning to make it online through
pankajoudhia.com.
I
am presenting a research document for example.
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Traditional medicinal
knowledge about different Shurbuts in
Chhattisgarh,
India.
46. Pipal Chhali Ke Shurbut.
[Updated Document, year
2009].
Pankaj
Oudhia
Pipal (Ficus
religiosa) is well known tree of religious and
medicinal importance in Chhattisgarh. All parts of
this tree possess valuable medicinal properties
and uses. According to Ayurveda, all parts of
Pipal is cooling and useful in diseases of blood,
vagina, uterus, Leucorrhoea, burning sensation,
biliousness, ulcers etc. Its ripe fruits are
alexipharmic, good for foul taste, thirst, heart
diseases. Root bark is good in stomatitis,
astringent in leucorrhoea and promotes
granulations. According to Unani system of
medicine, root bark is aphrodisiac, good for
lumbago, bark useful in inflammations and
glandular swellings of neck. Fruit is purgative,
aphrodisiac and checks vomiting. Pipal Chhali Ke
Shurbut is prepared by using its bark. This
Shurbut is popular among the traditional healers
of Chhattisgarh only. They recommend it to the
patients having troubles related to digestive
system and liver. It is considered as promising
appetizer. The healers are not aware of other
health benefits. This Shurbut is not popular among
the common natives. Through the ethnobotanical
surveys conducted in different parts of
Chhattisgarh. I have noted that the healers of
Chhattisgarh Plains use this Shurbut more commonly
as compared to the healers of other parts. To
prepare the Shurbut, shade dried bark is crushed
into powder and boiled in water to prepare the
decoction. Separately, sugar is boiled in water to
prepare the Chashni (Syrup). The decoction is
added in Chashni. The combination is known as
Pipal Chhali Ke Shurbut. The healers also use the
powdered bark in place of decoction. Diluted with
water, this Shurbut is used round the year.
New comments
added on July 14, 2009
During recent surveys
I found use of this Shurbut popular among the
Traditional Healers engaged in treatment of
different types of fever. They add different herbs
in it in order to make it more useful. Bhuineem,
Dasmool, Hansia Dafar and Dhaura are other herbs
added with Pipal bark. The Healers of Durg region
informed that old Pipal trees growing near water
sources must be preferred for the collection of
bark. Internal bark must be collected. Senior
Healers informed that Pipal tree having Gasti
growing as epiphyte is having more promising
effects. Pipal tree growing near Tendu tree must
not be used. Pipal growing near Kurrum tree can be
used with some limitations. The Healers of Kanker
region suggested the use of Kathpipal tree. But it
must be used under supervision of Healers.
The
Healers of Patan region suggested use of Gumma
plant parts with Pipal bark in order to get relief
from body ache due to high fever. They further
suggested addition of ten herbs one by one in
order to make this Shurbut more useful. Gumma
growing in black soil is considered best. Freshly
collected Gumma is used. Two year old Pipal bark
is not used.
The
senior Healers of Rasela region informed that
Pipal bark must be collected during rainy season
and used round the year in form of Shurbut. They
are not in favor of bark collection round the
year.
The
Healers of Chhattisgarh Plains having expertise in
use of sex herbs suggested that this single
ingredient based Shurbut can be improved by adding
over 200 herbs one by one. They associated it with
sound health and recommended it to the patients of
all age group. It is considered more effective in
case of male partner as compared to female partner
as sexual performance enhancer. They suggest the
patients to avoid use of curd prepared from cow
milk during use of this Shurbut. Use of narcotics
is also restricted. They are aware of Traditional
Allelopathic Knowledge and still practicing it.
They showed me over 35 old Pipal trees treated by
herbal solutions. Only these trees are used to
collect bark. These trees are under treatment
since time immemorial, they claimed.
Original
Research
Document:
http://botanical.com/site/column_poudhia/publish/journal.cgi?folder=journal&next=272
How to Cite
this Research Document
Oudhia, P. (2009).
Traditional medicinal knowledge about different
Shurbuts in Chhattisgarh,
India.
46. Pipal Chhali Ke Shurbut. [Updated Document,
year 2009]. http://www.pankajoudhia.com
I
am hoping that updated documents will be of great
help to the researchers as well as common people
interested in traditional medicinal knowledge.
© Pankaj
Oudhia
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