Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Calla palustris L. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].
Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Calla
palustris L. [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
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For original publication by Kirtikar and Basu (1918) please visit https://archive.org/details/indianmedicinalp01kirt
7. Caltlia palustris, Linn, h.f.br.l, i. 21.
Vera. : — Mamiri, baringu (Tb.\
Eng. : — The marsh marigold.
Habitat: — Marshes of the Western temperate Himalaya,
from Kashmir to Nepal, altitude 8-10,000 feet Simla, common
on marshy grounds of Chor.
A glabrous perennial herb. Rootstock thick, creeping. Steins
6-18 in. often tufted, erect, robust. Leaves shining, chiefly
radical, 2-5 in. across, long-stalked, orbicular or
kidney-shaped,
deeply serrate; teeth small, close, regular. Stem-leaves
alter-
nate, smaller, the upper sessile, embracing the stem like
an involucre. Flowers regular, i'exv, 1-2 in. diam.,
terminal.
Sepals 5-6, petal-like, bright yellow, oval or oblong-obtuse,
N. 0. RANUKCULACEiE. 7
imbricate. Petals none. Stamens many. Carpels many, sessile,
many ovuled, Style short, carved.
Fruit a head of narrow, flattened, many-seeded follicles,
beaked with the persistent styles.
Use : — In Hazara, the root is considered poisonous.
(Stewart;. )
[Pankaj
Oudhia’s Comment: In over 15000 Cyperus based Herbal Formulations Calla is
added as tertiary ingredient. In over 3000 Vanda based Herbal Formulations
Calla roots are added as quinary ingredient. These Formulations are used for
treatment of patients recovering from exhaustive diseases. In over 12000 Neem
based Formulations Calla is added as quinary ingredient. In over 2000
Bramhadandi based Formulations Calla is added as septenary ingredient. For
details please see Tables Calla-1 to Calla-100.]
E-documents on Calla
Citation
Oudhia, Pankaj (2014).
Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Calla palustris L. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu.
"Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian
Medicinal Plants. (1918)]. www.pankajoudhia.com
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