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Pankaj
Oudhia
The
Traditional Healers of Indian state Chhattisgarh
use many types of cooking oil while preparation of
pot herbs based formulations. According to them,
these cooking oil play important role in treatment
of diseases. Through Ethnobotanical surveys
conducted in different parts of Chhattisgarh, I
have collected much information on this aspect.
Among the frequently used cooking oil, presence of
name of Bahera (Terminalia bellirica) kernel oil
may shock many modern experts. In majority of
reference literatures, it is clearly mentioned
that Bahera oil is non-edible oil and used for
soap making. But in Chhattisgarh natives use this
oil as cooking oil. Oil is extracted in village
and then consumed with much taste. Although it is
less popular among the natives of present
generation but still you can find much information
available about it. I have tasted the food
prepared by using this oil. Externally this oil is
used for skin related troubles. Information on
over 900 formulations in which it is used
externally has been collected so far. The Healers
use it internally also as medicine. The tables
below clearly show that how this oil is used with
other herbal formulations in treatment of Type II
Diabetes. In treatment of cancerous wound it is
used in combination with other herbal oil. In this
chapter, through 3000 tables I have tried to
present the way through which Bahera oil is used.
In Cancer report you will find over 5000 pages on
use of this oil both internally as well as
externally.
Bahera is well known
tree of medicinal and religious importance in
Chhattisgarh. In order to enrich its different
parts, the Healers practice Traditional
Allelopathic Knowledge. Through this knowledge
they enrich oil with specific medicinal
properties. In Chhattisgarh Plains, they use over
300 herbs in form of extracts and leachate for
treatment of Bahera trees. They have marked the
old trees getting Allelopathic treatments from
generations.
[This article is a
part of scientific report on Type II Diabetes
'Traditional medicinal knowledge about herbs and
herbal combinations used in treatment of Type II
Diabetes in India
with special reference to Chhattisgarh'. By Pankaj
Oudhia, Current Size: plus 200
GB]
Useful
Links
Type II Diabetes Report: Important
Links
Complicated cases of Type II
Diabetes
© Pankaj Oudhia,
2008
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