Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Myricaria elegans Royle [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].

Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Myricaria elegans Royle [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


124. Myricaria elegans, Boyle., h.f.b.l, i. 250.

Vern. ;-Humbu? Umbu (Pb.)

Habitat : — Western Himalaya from Garwhal to Ladak.

A bush, with smooth, striate slender stem. Leaves oblong-
ovate or oblanceolate, narrowed at the base, often crowded.
Bracts, ovate, about twice as long as the pedicels, but short
acuminate, with narrowly membranous margins. Flowers 3 in.,
lateral lax ; white (Brand is.) Sepals connate below, much short-
er than petals, obtusely triangular at apex. Stamens connate
for one- fourth of their length, 10, alternately long and short,
monadelphous. Ovary tapering, with 3 sessile stigmas; placentas
basal, very short, adnate to the middle of the valves ; ovules many.
Seeds exalbuminous, with a usually stalked plume. Embryo
ovoid.

Use : — The leaves form an application to bruises, &c, in
Lahoul (Aitchison).

[Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: As wound healing plant Myricaria holds a reputed position among the Traditional Healers. Through Ethnobotanical surveys I have collected information about over 21000 Herbal Formulations in which Myricaria is added as tertiary ingredient for wound healing properties. Myricaria roots are added in over 15000 Herbal Formulations as septenary ingredient. These Formulations are used for Diabetes Complications. In treatment of bone diseases Myricaria is added as nonary ingredient in over 30000 Herbal Formulations. Please see Tables Myricaria-1 to Myricaria-120 for details.]


Citation


Oudhia, Pankaj (2013). Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Myricaria elegans Royle [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)]. www.pankajoudhia.com

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