Pankaj Oudhia ji, we are interested in your research work on Vanslochan or Banslochan specially about its medicinal uses by the Traditional Healers of Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
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about its medicinal uses by the Traditional Healers of Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
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Some additional
information on traditional medicinal knowledge about common herbs used in
treatment of Dry Cough in Chhattisgarh, India.
Pankaj Oudhia
While searching the field diaries, I got this additional
information on use of common herbs in treatment of Dry Cough. As mentioned in
my previous articles, that all the information I have collected through the
ethnobotanical surveys conducted in different parts of Chhattisgarh, are in my
field diaries. I want to document each and every detail regarding traditional
uses. This is the reason. I am writing this article.
In the year 2002 when I visited Amarkantak region of
Chhattisgarh, I got opportunity to interact with the traditional healers of
Keonchi area. During discussion, the healers informed about the use of
Vanslochan in treatment of Dry Cough. Vanslochan is a silicious correction
found in the joints of Bamboo (Bambusa bambos). This region of Chhattisgarh is
rich in natural population of Bamboo. Possibly, this is the reason that the
natives and healers of this region are relatively more aware of different
medicinal uses of Bamboo as compared to the natives and healers of other areas.
The traditional healers use Vanslochan in different ways. I am giving the most
popular combination. The powdered Vanslochan is mixed with equal proportion of
Shahad (Honey) and in this combination; double amount of cow ghee is added. The
patients are advised to take this combination internally twice a day. This use
is continued till complete cure. Vanslochan is also used in other respiratory
trouble by the traditional healers of this region.
The Senior natives of Chhattisgarh Plains informed me during
the surveys focused on home remedies conducted in year 1999, about the use
Chhoti Elaichi is treatment of Dry cough. Its fruits are used for this purpose.
The fruits are put on fire and ash is collected. Cow ghee and sugar are added
in the ash and combination is given to the patients internally as treatment.
The scientific name of Chhoti Elaichi is Elettaria cardamomum. It is commonly
used as home remedy in Chhattisgarh. The natives also informed about the use of
Pipal Lakh in treatment of Dry Cough. This lakh is powdered and in combination,
cow ghee and sugar, are added and the patients are advised to take it
internally in treatment. Pipal lakh is not given in any form to the female
patients, as it is considered harmful. Pipal (Ficus religiosa) is well known
tree of religious and medicinal importance in Chhattisgarh.
The herb collectors of Gandai - Salewara region informed me
about the use of specially prepared herbal combination in treatment of Dry
Cough. In this combination, Harra (Terminalia chebula), Bahera (Terminalia
bellirica), Aonla (Phyllanthus emblica), fruit rind of Anar (Punica granatum),
pod pulp of Kevatch (Mucuna pruriens). Pippali (Piper longum) and Kali Mirch
(Piper nigrum) are used. All ingredients are mixed in equal proportion except
Pippali and Kali Mirch. These two ingredients are mixed in half amount. By
mixing the combination, small globules at the size of Ber (Ziziphus) fruits are
prepared and patients are suggested to take two globules twice a day. According
to the traditional healers, within few days the patients get rid from this
trouble. The traditional healers of other parts of Chhattisgarh are also aware
of this combination . On the availability of herbs, they add or delete one or
more herbs from this combination. The traditional healers of Gandai - Salewara
region informed that Anar fruit rind can be deleted from formulation without
much loss.
The above mentioned formulations are not available in form
of patent drugs in markets. I personally feel that there is a need to
popularize these traditional uses and to establish the processing units to
prepare herbal formulations based on these formulations, in Chhattisgarh.
[Excerpts of the research document.]
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