Medicinal herbs of Chhattisgarh, India region having less known traditional uses. XXII Patla (Stereospermum personatum, family Bignoniaceae)
Medicinal herbs of Chhattisgarh, India region having less known
traditional uses. XXII Patla (Stereospermum personatum, family
Bignoniaceae)
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The traditional healers of Chhattisgarh use the seeds of Patla in pecific manner to treat Adhasisi (Migraine). The seeds are tied with the help of red string in opposite side ear of painful part. In pain is right sided, then seeds are tied in left ear and vice versa. In southern pats of Chhattisgarh, the healers tie the seeds in both ears as treatment. The natives are also aware if this use. Its popularity among them clearly indicates its effectiveness. The aqueous paste of seeds are also applied externally on painful parts. According to the healers, all these reatments given simultaneously, cure the trouble in less time. Patla is a common tree distributed throughout the moist parts of India. It is popular for multi-useful wood. The wood is used for canoes, tea boxes, match boxes, splints, furniture, fancywork, plywood and floor-boards. The wood is reported to yield excellent charcoal. Patla is less known for its medicinal uses. In reference literatures, related to different systems of medicine in India, many valuable medicinal properties and uses of Patla have been described. Although Patla is present in Chhattisgarh in abundance but this is bitter fact that the natives and traditional healers are not much aware of its medicinal properties and uses. In this article. I am giving information on medicinal uses of Patla, I have noted during my Ethnobotanical surveys conducted in different parts of Chhattisgarh. At first I am describing its botany and reported medicinal uses. Botanically Patla is a large deciduous tree 18-30 meters in height with a straight trunk and fairly smooth yellowish brown bark; leaves imparipinnate, large, clustered towards the end of branchlets, leaflets 3-6 pairs, short stalked, often unequal sided at the base, main nerves 8-10 pairs; flowers yellow, tinged with red, fragrant in lax drooping terminal cymose panicles; fruits capsules , cylindric, slender, curved, somewhat rough with elevated white capsules; Seeds winged at each end, wings membranous. As medicine, roots, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds are used. According to Ayurveda, roots are bitter, heating, useful in inflammation, eructations, vomiting, asthma, fevers, blood diseases, thirst, loss of taste etc. flowers are acrid and useful in treatment of bilious diarrhoea, and burning sensation. Fruits are useful in hiccup, leprosy and strangury. Through my surveys, I got information that the natives of Southern parts of Chhattisgarh are more aware of its medicinal uses as compared to the natives of northern hilly region and Chhattisgarh Plains. The traditional healers of Chhattisgarh use the bark, flowers and seeds most frequently. To stop the hiccup (Hichki), the fresh flowers are given with shahad (Honey) internally. In treatment of diseases like rheumatism and gout, the traditional healers prepare a decoction by boiling the barks in water and give it to the patients internally till complete cure. I have talked to the patients taking this treatment. According to them, this is very promising treatment and good pain killer. In treatment of Bavasir (piles) the bark is used both internally and externally. Internally it is given with water. Externally, the patients are advised to wash the affected parts with the decoction. The decoction of bark is also used to manage the problem of acidity. From the petals the natives prepare a syrup and a conserve named Gulkand This Gulkand is given to newly wed couples . According to the natives it is and sex tonic both for males and females. With the help of surveys and documentation of existing uses, we are trying to establish this herb as potential medicinal herb. I will write more on this herb in my future article, after getting more information. Thank you very much for reading the articles
http://www.pankajoudhia.com/RA1.pdf
Research Note - Pankaj Oudhia © 2001,2002,2003 Pankaj Oudhia - All Rights Reserved
The traditional healers of Chhattisgarh use the seeds of Patla in pecific manner to treat Adhasisi (Migraine). The seeds are tied with the help of red string in opposite side ear of painful part. In pain is right sided, then seeds are tied in left ear and vice versa. In southern pats of Chhattisgarh, the healers tie the seeds in both ears as treatment. The natives are also aware if this use. Its popularity among them clearly indicates its effectiveness. The aqueous paste of seeds are also applied externally on painful parts. According to the healers, all these reatments given simultaneously, cure the trouble in less time. Patla is a common tree distributed throughout the moist parts of India. It is popular for multi-useful wood. The wood is used for canoes, tea boxes, match boxes, splints, furniture, fancywork, plywood and floor-boards. The wood is reported to yield excellent charcoal. Patla is less known for its medicinal uses. In reference literatures, related to different systems of medicine in India, many valuable medicinal properties and uses of Patla have been described. Although Patla is present in Chhattisgarh in abundance but this is bitter fact that the natives and traditional healers are not much aware of its medicinal properties and uses. In this article. I am giving information on medicinal uses of Patla, I have noted during my Ethnobotanical surveys conducted in different parts of Chhattisgarh. At first I am describing its botany and reported medicinal uses. Botanically Patla is a large deciduous tree 18-30 meters in height with a straight trunk and fairly smooth yellowish brown bark; leaves imparipinnate, large, clustered towards the end of branchlets, leaflets 3-6 pairs, short stalked, often unequal sided at the base, main nerves 8-10 pairs; flowers yellow, tinged with red, fragrant in lax drooping terminal cymose panicles; fruits capsules , cylindric, slender, curved, somewhat rough with elevated white capsules; Seeds winged at each end, wings membranous. As medicine, roots, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds are used. According to Ayurveda, roots are bitter, heating, useful in inflammation, eructations, vomiting, asthma, fevers, blood diseases, thirst, loss of taste etc. flowers are acrid and useful in treatment of bilious diarrhoea, and burning sensation. Fruits are useful in hiccup, leprosy and strangury. Through my surveys, I got information that the natives of Southern parts of Chhattisgarh are more aware of its medicinal uses as compared to the natives of northern hilly region and Chhattisgarh Plains. The traditional healers of Chhattisgarh use the bark, flowers and seeds most frequently. To stop the hiccup (Hichki), the fresh flowers are given with shahad (Honey) internally. In treatment of diseases like rheumatism and gout, the traditional healers prepare a decoction by boiling the barks in water and give it to the patients internally till complete cure. I have talked to the patients taking this treatment. According to them, this is very promising treatment and good pain killer. In treatment of Bavasir (piles) the bark is used both internally and externally. Internally it is given with water. Externally, the patients are advised to wash the affected parts with the decoction. The decoction of bark is also used to manage the problem of acidity. From the petals the natives prepare a syrup and a conserve named Gulkand This Gulkand is given to newly wed couples . According to the natives it is and sex tonic both for males and females. With the help of surveys and documentation of existing uses, we are trying to establish this herb as potential medicinal herb. I will write more on this herb in my future article, after getting more information. Thank you very much for reading the articles
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