Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].
Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Silybum
marianum (L.) Gaertn. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba
Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].
Pankaj Oudhia
Introduction
Based on Ethnobotanical
surveys since year 1990 in different parts of India Pankaj Oudhia has
documented vital information about Medicinal Plants mentioned in the famous
publication by Kirtikar and Basu (1918). Through this research document Pankaj
Oudhia has tried to present original document with additional notes. For
complete paper with pictures, Interactive Tables, Video and Audio clips please
visit pankajoudhia.com
For original publication by Kirtikar and Basu (1918) please visit https://archive.org/details/indianmedicinalp01kirt
679. Silybum marianum, Gaertn., h.f.b.i., hi.
364.
Habitat : — Punjab and N.-W. Himalaya, Peshawar, Hazara,
and from Kashmir to Jammu.
An annual or biennial shining thistle. Stem l-4ft., grooved,
not winged. Leaves larger, with strong spines. Heads l-2in.
diam., base intruded. Involucre-bracts coriaceous, with a
spine
|-fin. long, outermost mucronate. Receptacle fleshy ; flowers
rose-purple. Achenes £in., transversely wrinkled, black or
grey. Pappus white.
Uses :— Mr. George Foy (Medical Press for 1887, p. 492) calls
attention to its properties. He states that this plant is now
being received with professional favour in France, where the
tincture and alcoholic extract are both being prepared. He
remarks that the extract is a useful adjunct to aloes, since
it
possesses cholagogue properties (Ph. J. June 25, 1887, p.
1051).
N. 0. COMPOSITE. 711
'Dioscorides affirmed that the seeds being drunk are a remedy
for infants that have their sinews drawn together, and for
those
that be bitten of serpents ; and we find in a record of old
Saxon
remedies, that this wort, if hung upon a man's neck, it
setteth
snakes to flight' [Sowerby's Eng. Bot., V., p. 5].
[Pankaj
Oudhia’s Comment: Through Ethnobotanical surveys I have collected
information about over 45000 Herbal Formulations in which Silybum is added as quinary ingredient. These Formulations
are used for spleen related diseases. In over 10000 Formulations for treatment
of skin diseases associated with respiratory diseases Silybum is added as
quaternary ingredient. In over 8000 Formulations for bone diseases Silybum is
added as nonary ingredient. The expert Traditional Healers are well aware of Silybum
excess, overdose and toxicity. They use hundreds of Herbal Formulations to
manage it. Please see Tables Silybum-1 to Silybum-250 for details.]
E-documents on Silybum
Citation
Oudhia, Pankaj (2013).
Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Silybum marianum (L.)
Gaertn. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu.
"Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian
Medicinal Plants. (1918)]. www.pankajoudhia.com
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