Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Odina wodier Roxb. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].
Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Odina
wodier Roxb. [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
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330. — Odina wodier, Roxb., h.f.b.l, ii. 29,
Roxb. 336.
Sans : — Jingini.
Vern. : — Jingan, kashmala, kaimul, mowen H.) ; Jival,
bohar, ghadi (B.) ; Odiya-maram, wodier, Odi, (Tarn.) ; Odai-
manu (Tel.) ; Shimti ; Miii [Bomb, and Sind] ; Mooi, indramai
[Uriya].
(Porebunder) Mavedo ; (Guj.) Mavedi ; (Mara tin) Sbimti,
Mewa, Moyini ; (Hind.) Jingan, Mayini ;
Habitat : — Througbout tbe hotter parts of India. Ceylon.
Burma, Andaman Isles.
A moderate-sized or large, deciduous tree. Bark Jin. thick,
compact, grey, smooth, exfoliating in small irregular plates.
Tbe stem affords gum. Wood moderately bard, close-grained.
Sapwood large white ; heart-wood scanty, light red when fresh
cut, turning reddish brown on exposure. Leaves imparipinnate.
Rachis 6-10in., cylindric, glabrous, swollen at base.
Leaflets
3-4 pair, opposite ; 2-6 pair, says Trirnen, and a terminal
one,
shortly stalked or nearly sessile, 3-5in., lanceolate, acute
or
rounded, often unequal at base, more or less
caudate-acuminate,
entire or faintly crenate, glabrous, shining and deeply
tinged
with pink when young. Pinkish yellow. Flowers small, nearly
sessile, pinkish yellow, appearing when the tree is bare of
leaves. Inflorescence : the flowers are in small clusters,
laxly
arranged on elongated, slightly branched, stellate,
pubescent,
axillary panicles, appearing with the young leaves on the new
shoots. Calyx minute, hairy. Petals oblong-oval, obtuse,
reflexed in female flowers. Ovary oblong, large, glabrous.
Styles very stout, divaricate. Drupe about ^-in., reniform,
ovoid, obtuse, compressed, smooth. Stone reniform, very hard.
Parts used : — The bark, gum and leaves. The bark yields
a gum. [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: All parts
are used as medicine in Traditional Healing.]
384 INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS.
Use : — The bark, powdered and mixed with Margosa oil, is
considered by the Vytians a valuable application to old and
obstinate ulcers. [Ainslie].
[Pankaj
Oudhia’s Comment: I have documented information about over 80,000
Traditional Herbal Formulations for treatment of different types of ulcers and
boils in which Lannea bark is added as secondary ingredient. Its use is popular
among the Traditional Healers of all age groups but the senior Healers are
aware of actual art of healing. According to them for real benefit its judicous
use is required. Through Ancient science of Allelopathy they treat Lannea
population with different extracts in order enrich it with desired medicinal
properties.]
The gum beaten up with cocoa-
nut milk, is applied to sprains and bruises, and the leaves
boiled in oil are used for a similar purpose [Wight].
[Pankaj
Oudhia’s Comment: In treatment of internal as well as external injuries in
Traditional Healing thousands of Lannea based Formulations are used. I have
documented knowledge about over 50,000 Formulations in which Lannea gum and
leaves are used as tertiary ingredient.]
In the Indian Pharmacopoeia the astringent properties of
the bark are noticed, and its use as a lotion in impetiginous
eruptions and obstinate ulcerations. The late Dr. Bholanath
Bose recommended a decoction of the bark as an astringent
gargle. Powdered bark used for leprous ulcers as a paste
in Ratnagiri. [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: Also
in Chhattisgarh and Orissa.]
The juice of the green branches, in a four-ounce dose
mixed with two ounces of tamarind, is given as an emetic
in cases of coma or in insensibility produced by opium or
other
narcotics [Taylor's Topography of Daccan.] [Pankaj
Oudhia’s Comment: This use is still popular.]
A decoction of the bark is useful internally in some cases
of atonic dyspepsia and general debility, particularly if it
is
combined with tincture of gentian, calumba, &c. [Moodeen
Sheriff].
[Pankaj
Oudhia’s Comment: The ancient as well as modern literature mention very
little about the promising role of Lannea parts in treatment of respiratory
troubles. I have documented information about over 125,000 Herbal Formulations
in which Lannea is used as denary ingredient.]
In Burma, a decoction of the bark is used for tooth-ache.
In some parts of the Madras Presidency and Burma, the
leaves are used for all local swellings and pains of the
body.
They are first boiled and then applied.
[Pankaj
Oudhia’s Comment: For the Herbal Formulations I documented so far please see
Tables Lann-1 to Lann-450.]
E-documents on Odina
Citation
Oudhia, Pankaj (2013).
Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Odina wodier Roxb. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu.
"Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian
Medicinal Plants. (1918)]. www.pankajoudhia.com
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