Pankaj Oudhia ji, Jal Kumbhi or Water Hyacinth is considered as problematic aquatic weed but we have read your research paper on its possible uses published in Aquaphyte. Please share your recent research documents on this aspect.
Pankaj Oudhia ji, Jal
Kumbhi or Water Hyacinth is considered as problematic aquatic weed but we have
read your research paper on its possible uses published in Aquaphyte. Please
share your recent research documents on this aspect.
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Traditional medicinal
knowledge about Kekra (Crab) in Chhattisgarh, India: The results of recent
surveys.
Pankaj Oudhia
Like other parts of the world, Kekra (Crab) is a common
creature in Chhattisgarh. I have mentioned in previous articles that the rice
farmers frequently face the nuisance of this creature. It makes holes in rice
bunds and in this process, drain away all the stored water. The rice farmers
adopt different control methods but fail to get complete control on this
creature. In many parts of Chhattisgarh, Kekra is a delicious food for the
natives. I will be more appropriate to name it as delicious breakfast. For the
traditional healers of Chhattisgarh Kekra is a valuable source of medicine.
Although very few healers are aware of its medicinal properties and uses but
this is positive sign that they are using Kekra in their routine practice.
Through the recent surveys conducted in different parts of Chhattisgarh, I have
collected some additional information on traditional uses of Kekra as medicine.
The traditional healers of Chhattisgarh use the ash of burnt
Kekra. The ash is used internally in most of the cases. The Kekra collected and
burnt in rainy days are considered best from medicinal point of view. This is
the reason, the healers collect it once in a year and in form of ash use it
round the year. According to the healers, the nature of Kekra ash inside the
body is cool. It is heavy and requires much time for proper digestion. In most
of the cases ash is used alone but many times the healers add other herbs in
ash. As other herbs, aquatic herbs are preferred. The healers believe that as
Kekra is also an aquatic creature, the use of aquatic herbs give more promising
results as compared to the terrestrial herbs. You will be surprised to know
that as carrier to Kekra ash inside the body, the healers use the leaf ash of
one of the worst weeds of the world, Water Hyacinth (Jal Kumbhi). The
traditional healers of Tilda region consider it as aphrodisiac. The ash mixed
with Shahad (Honey) is given up to specific period, internally to maintain the
sexual health. This combination is given in hot summer days. If it is used in
winter season, the healers add many herbs in it to make the combination hot, in
nature. The healers informed me that Shahad plays an important role in this
combination. It must not be considered simply as carrier of medicine. Many healers
prepare special oil by boiling the Kekra in base oil. This oil is used
as aphrodisiac externally. It is massaged on male genitals just before intercourse
to increase the retention time. The traditional healers consider its internal
use more promising as compared to external use. The traditional healers of
Bhopalpatnam region use the ash internally in treatment of complicated cases of
Amenorrhea. It is considered as one of the most promising remedies by the
healers. The healers of this region also use it in treatment of Dysuria but it
is used less frequently. According to the healers, the problem of Dysuria can
be managed by common herbs easily. The traditional healers of Gandai-Salewara
region use Kekra ash in treatment of respiratory troubles. It is considered as
a boon for the patients having the problem of Tuberculosis (T.B.). The healers
informed me that if it is given to any child before the beginning of troubles,
it develops natural resistance in body and acts as preventive to respiratory
troubles up to long time. This was new information for me. I personally feel
that there is a need of scientific investigation in this regard. The
traditional healers of Narharpur region are aware about the use of Kekra ash in
treatment of Renal Calculi but it is used in rare cases.
Many of the above mentioned traditional medicinal uses of
Kekra are new for the world community. Being Cancerian (Kark), I am feeling proud
to document this traditional knowledge.
[Excerpts of the research document.]
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