6. • Man has proved to be the worst enemy of
not only mankind but of the animals and
plant kingdom also,
• Entire history is a mute vitness to what man
can do to the ecosystem that supports him.
• He has been chopping off the very branch he
has been sitting on.
• Man made disasters like wars and ecological
disasters have been as destructive as
natural calamities.
7.
8. • Forests covers a third of all land
on earth,providing vital organic
infrastructure for some of the
planets densest ,most diverse
collections of life.
• They support countless species as
well as 1.6 billion human
livelihoods,yet humans also
responsible for 32 million acres of
deforestation every year.
9.
10. We all know that plant,
• Provides Shelter,
• They help us breathe,
• They keep us cool,
• They keep earth cool,
• They make it rain,
• They feed us,
• They give us medicine and
• They even creates jobs.
11. • Many studies have been conducted and
still contuining, to know the importance of
trees and forest.
• It was astonishing to know that walking
through the forests can benefit man in
many ways.
12. • Plants produce an air borne chemical
called Phytoncides as protection against
rotting,bacterias,insects etc.
• These Phytoncides when man inhals
helps in activating nature killer cells(NK),a
type of cells known to attack cancer
cells,and increase three types of anti-
cancer proteins.
13. • Dr.Li followed 12 men aged 37 to 55 who
reported high level of stress.Walking in a
forest over a period of three days.Their NK
cell activity increased 26.5 % the first day
and 52.6% on the second
• In Japan walking through the forest is
called by the name Forest Bath.Now
doctors prescribe forest bath for chronic
illnesses.
14. It helps in stress and
depression
• Another research studies show that forest
bathing can significantly lower levels of
cortisol,a stress hormone,along with blood
preasure and heart rate.
• It also boost the body immune system by
increasing anti cancer proteins and
enhancing the activity of certain cancer
fighting cells.
15. It makes your brain work better
• Walking through a forest or green area with
trees has been found to aid memory and
learning
• Forest kindergartens are becoming common
in many parts of the world
• Children playing in these forest environments
are better at many cognitive skills.
16. It helps in over weight
• About 30% of the world population is
obese
• Far healthier than doing a work out in
gym
18. • Aside from the effect of phytoncides,the scents
encountered in natural environments,the
sounds of creeks and rivers,the sight of grass
and flowers,and the sun shining through leaves
all have a calming effect on human body.
19. • Scents and smell have a powerful effect on
our health and emotions.It seems that
smells are closely tied to the emotional
center in our brain. This is why certain
smells and scents can arouse a sense of
nostalgia or other emotions relating to our
past.
20. • Our acharyas have also mentioned the
same centuries back
-
: : .
• The sea,shining mountain ,water lilly etc
gives unknown pleasure to indriyas of
humans.The ecology conveys the energy of
sun and moon to earth for humans
21. • Other benifits include
• 1.Decrease blood lucose levels in diabetic
patients
• 2.decrease depression
• 3.decrease anger
• 4.decrease fatiue and confusion
• 5.Decrease stress
• 6,Increases immunity.
• One condition ,walking in forest and
talking in cellphone wont benefit in any of
the ways.
Man has proved to be the worst enemy of not only mankind but of the animals and plant kingdom also,Entire history is a mute vitness to what man can do to the ecosystem that supports him.He has been chopping off the very branch he has been sitting on.man made disasters like wars and ecological disasters have been as destructive as natural calamities.
Man has proved to be the worst enemy of not only mankind but of the animals and plant kingdom also,Entire history is a mute vitness to what man can do to the ecosystem that supports him.He has been chopping off the very branch he has been sitting on.man made disasters like wars and ecological disasters have been as destructive as natural calamities.
Forests covers a third of all land on earth,providing vital organic infrastructure for some of the planets densest ,most diverse collections of life.They support countless species as well as 1.6 billion human livelihoods,yet humans also responsible for 32 million acres of deforestation every year.
Forests covers a third of all land on earth,providing vital organic infrastructure for some of the planets densest ,most diverse collections of life.They support countless species as well as 1.6 billion human livelihoods,yet humans also responsible for 32 million acres of deforestation every year.
There is no kaaryadravya in this universe which is devoid of medicinal properties .these dravya need to be used according to ones yukti and artha.
B.N:Naravelia zeylanica(Linn.)DC
Family:Ranunculaceae
Thalavedana kodi/valli,poithalachi
Used by tribes for cephalagia
The stem can be twisted into rough but strong ropes
They are also reported to be used as tooth sticks to cure tooth aches
Root when crushed emit a smell which helps in relieving head ache.
Dillenia pentagyna
Dilleniaceae
Pattipunna (malayalam)
The wood is used for furniture and for manufacturing packing boxes.
The fruit of this plant is very much liked by the animals especially deer
Dried leaf is used to polishing ivory and horn (elephant tusk)
Leaf is a very good organic manure.
Dillenia pentagyna
Dilleniaceae
Glycosmis pentaphylaa
Rutaceae
Paanal
The samoola of this plant is grinded and boiled. The steam of this is very much effective and useful in neurological pain
The root of this plant is grinded with water and is useful in increasing appetite and kashaya of the same act as vatanulomaka.
Leaves is useful in shirorogas especially head ache
Steam of the boiled leaves is useful in alleviating tooth ache
The oil prepared with patra swarasa is useful in ear ache
Root is antipyretic
Juice of whole plant is given in cases of fits in pregnant women
PAANAL VERADI KASHAYAM
TERMINAL BUD PASTE IN THE SIZE OF AN AMALAKI FRUIT IS ADMINISTERED INTERNALLY AS A PREVENTIVE MEDICINE FOR CHICKEN POX
Jambu patra sariva
Paalvalli
Cryptoleptis bouchania
Asclepedecia
The oil prepared by using kalka (samoola) of this plant is useful in all types of netra rogas.
Durmantravada
Cysts in legs can be cured with juice of leaves
Canarium strictum.kundirikkum
Malayalam : Mayilellu
Vitex altisima
verbenaceae
2.Kashaya prepared with kanji using Crushed bark and leaves of this plant is useful in post delivery pain and for the expulsion of placenta.
3.Same can can be given in obesity for weight reduction.
4.Juice of fresh bark with coconut milk is useful for expelling krimi and for colic pain.
Psoriases,herpes
Njeyukku,njellu,eratayaani,maniperanti
Lea indica
Leeaceae
Chatri,kukkurajihwa(Sanskrit)
The paste of young leaves are digestive and the this is apllied to the head in vertigo.
Smm
The roots are useful in diarrhoea,dysentry,colic,ulcers and skin diseases.
The leaf made into a paste is applied against swelling and bone fractures by the local ayurvedic practitioners
Smilax zeylanica
Smilacaceae
Karuvilanchi kudam-malayalam
Ooshava-sanskrit
Bath in Leaf decoction of this plant useful in urticaria
Nagadanti
Baliospermum montanum
Euphorbiaceae
A decoction of leaves gives relief in asthma.
Oil from seeds is applied externally in rheumatism.
Root is used to treat skin diseases, abdominal complaints, piles, enlarged spleen,itching, inflammations, ane-mia, leucoderma,jaundice,dropsy and anasarca.
Odiyamadantha,Neelakurunji,neelakarikurinji,koranda
Ecbolium viride
Linneanum
San:Neelasahachara
The paste of the bark is useful in application for painful ulcer
The flower is having wound healing property
Samoola kashayam is useful in ammenorhea
Root in small doses is useful in atyartava(menerogea)
The decoction of leaf is useful in dysurea
The decoction with root and leaf is beneficial in asmari roga
Knema attenuata
Myristicaceae
Endemic to western ghats
Chora payin,chorapam,chorapathiri
2006 IUCN red list of threatened species
Endemic to South W. India.
It is one of the ingredient of ‘Ashwagandhadhinei’ (medicated ghee), used for treatment of spleen disorders, breathing disorders and tastelessness.
Kneema
Kaida
Ketaki
Pandanus thwaitesii
Pandanaceae
1.The juice of leaves and root is useful for giving bath and dhara for unmada patients
2.The application of the taila prepared with the flower of this plant , chandana and jeeraka is usefull for erection disorders
3.The quatha prepared with the root of this plant is useful in diarrhea
4.An oily exudate is available from the root of this plant which act as vatanashana
ketakimooladi thailam SY
Aanachuvadi,aanayadiyan
Elephantopsus scaber
Asteraceae
The root decoction is useful in haemorrhoids
The paste made out of leaves is very specific for skin diseases
Plant is used in tratment of rakta vikaras
A decoction of leaves and roots is used to treat dysuria,diarrhoea,dysentry and swelling or pain in the stomach.
Bruised leaves are applied to ulcers and eczema.
Root is given to arrest vomiting
B.N :Polygonum glabrum
Family:Polygonaceae
Malayalam name:chuvanna muthala mookku
1.Used to prepare oils for allevating vata or is useful in vatika rogas
2.Kashaya of leaves when used with curds is useful boils/burns especially in the abdominal regions
3.Root when boiled in hot water and administering this water will help in shodhana purpose.
Ancisstrocladus heyneanus
Ancistrocladaceae
Pataala karandi,mothira valli
The only genus in the family Ancistrocladaceae is Ancistrocladus, a little-known genus of about 20 species
Ancistrocladus abbreviatus has been used on traditional medicine in Ghana as treatment for measles and fever.
Ancistrocline, an alkaloid derived from A. tectorius, is used against dysentry.
Oil prepared with whole plant is useful in vataja shoola.no use in hortus
Ancistrocladus
Incha
Acacia caesia
Leguminosae
flower Is useful in irregular menstruation
Bark is beaten and dried is used as an alternative for soap,this is useful in skin diseases
Leaf is vatahara(Father Raphel Tharel)
The juice of bark and leaf with little salt is benificial in abdominal ache
The dried bark powder is useful in curing wounds and ulcers.
Kurangu manjal
Kampillaka
Mallotus philippensis.
Family. Euphorbiaceae.
Leaf is bitter, cooling, purgative, vulnerary, detergent, maturant, carminative and alexiteric.
It improves appetite but cause flatulence; heals ulcers and wounds.
Glands and hairs on the fruits are bitter,and anthel- mintic especially against tape worm.
Uses : Leaves are used in the treatment of stone in the bladder, bronchitis and enlargement of spleen.
The powder of leafs and fruit mixed with honey is good to cure poisonous bites.
Ellooti
Pterospermum rubiginosum Heyne ex Wight & Arn
Family:Sterculiacaeae
Status: Endemic
Bark extract with wild pork fat is applied over the fractured area and tighten with a cloth.
Ellooti
Pterospermum suberifolium
Caneseens
Muchukundam
Flower of this plant when applied with dhanyamlam is beneficial in migraine
Fruit is edible
Flower paste when taken internally is useful in white discharge
Malamuringa
Diospyros buxifolia
Family: Ebenaceae
Common plant
Forest dept sale this as devadaru
Bark is sangrahee,useful in diarrhoea useful in renal calculi
Mootil pazham, Mootilthoori, Mootikaya, Mootippuli, Muttipazham
Baccaurea courtallensis
Family: PhyllanthaceaeGenus: Baccaurea
English: Hedge bamboo
dried pericarp is useful in fever
Fruit edibles,pickles
Palmatic acid is double than in hareetaki
The bark is used as a tonic in disorders of mucous membrane and heal wounds.
Its root is used in controlling diabetesMEDICINAL PROPERTIES Evergreen trees, up to 8 m tall. Leaves alternate, oblanceolate or elliptic, up to 15 x 6 cm, narrowed at base, acuminate at apex, entire, glabrous. Inflorescence in tufts on tubercles on stem, pubescent. Flowers usually dioecious, crimson red. Perianth lobes usually 5. Ovary densely hairy. Fruit a capsule, up to 2.7 cm across, crimson, dehiscent. Seeds 2, globose, up to 1.5 cm across, enclosed in succulent aril.
Alangium salvifolium
Family: Alangiaceae
Using information:Root bark is emetic, febrifuge, purgative, anthelmintic, diaphoretic, antipyretic; useful in fever and piles. It is also used in leprosy, syphilitic and other skin diseases.
Leaves are usful as poultice in rheumatic pains.
Fruits are laxative, expectorant, carminative, anthelmintic, alexiteric; useful in inflammation, burning of the body, spermatorrhoea, acute fever and lumbago.
Roots are laxative
Oil prepared with leaves is used to heal wounds.
Poovam
San:Koshamram
Schleichera oleosa
Leaciae
Gum obtained from the tree is given in cases of diarrhoea.
Fruit is used against rheumatism
It is applied to the tongue when inflamed or very heard
Seed kernel is used to treat skin diseases
Root is given against biliousness
This is one of plant we can get lac (laksha)
Seed oil is topically applied on skin diseases
Poovam
San:Koshamram
Schleichera oleosa
Leaciae
Gum obtained from the tree is given in cases of diarrhoea.
Fruit is used against rheumatism
It is applied to the tongue when inflamed or very heard
Seed kernel is used to treat skin diseases
Root is given against biliousness
This is one of plant we can get lac (laksha)
Seed oil is topically applied on skin diseases
Terminalia paniculata
combretaceae
Bark is diuretic and cardiotonic.
Variety of arjuna
Uses :Juice of the fresh flowers is used as a remedy in cholera and opium poisoning.
Other varities
T crenulata-karimaruta
T arjuna
Legestromia
Peruku,peruvelam,vattaperuku,oruveran
Bhandeeram??
Clerodendrum viscosum Vent.
Syn. C. infortunatum Linn.
Lamiaceae
Description : A large shrub, young branches pubescent. Leaves simple, opposite, ovate or suborbi- cular, acuminate, cordate at base, tomentose, 10-25 x 8-20 cm. Flowers white, in terminal panicles. Fruit bluish black, fleshy, subtended by the enlarged pink calyx.
Properties : Plant is an aphrodi- siac. Leaf is tonic' and antiperiodic. Fresh leaf juice is vermifuge and febrifuge in malaria. especially to childdren.
Uses : Plant is used in the treatment of leucoderma and diseases of the blood.
Leaves and roots are applied externally for tumours and certain skin diseases and given internally in cases of haemorrhoidal disturbances, conjection and torpidity of the bowel.
Root grinded with buttermilk is useful in severe abdominal pain
Aporosa lindleyanaNow Aporosa cardiosperma
Euphorbiaceae
A decoction of leaves gives relief in asthma.
Oil from seeds is applied externally in rheumatism.
Root is used to treat skin diseases, abdominal complaints, piles, enlarged
spleen, itching, inflammations, anemia. leucoderma, jaundice, dropsy and anasarca.
KFRI
Aporosa lindleyana
Euphorbiaceae
Mussaenda glabrata
Mussaenda frondosa
Mussaenda belilla
Rubiaceae
Vellila
Root paste with water is useful to cure body aches
Oil prepared with root is good to cure stomatitis
Kashaya prepared with is useful in skin diseases in childrens
Aphanamixis polystachya
Syn .Amoora rohitaka
Meliaceae
Chemmaram
Bark is used to treat enlarged liver and spleen
Seed oil is used as liniment in rheumatism and also to treat ulcers and diseases of the ear and eyes.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesMajor Threat(s):The wood is used for construction of ships, vehicles, posts and agricultural tools.
Manjakadambu
Dharakadamba
Haldina cordifolia
Rubiaceae
Plant juice is used to kill worms in sores
Bark cures inflammations,biliousness and diseases of blood and skin
Strychnos aena
Strychnos colubrina
Loganiaceae
Vallikanjiram
Cansjera rheedei(cheru valli kanjiram),strychnos minor,loganaceae
Hair oil prepared with this plant is useful in cold and rhinitis
Celastrus paniculata
Celastraceae
Jyothismathi
Cherupunna
ariyaaru
Celastrus paniculatus seeds are used to alleviate cognitive issues and promote intestinal health.
The seeds can also be made into an oil, which is sometimes used during massage. The oil is used to alleviate skin inflammation and has a mild sedative effect.
Studies done on rats suggest that Celastrus paniculatus seeds can also reduce cholesterol in unhealthy rats.
Animal evidence suggests Celastrus paniculatus can protect the brain and improve cognition, but single dose supplementation is ineffective. The effect becomes stronger over two weeks of supplementation.
Celastrus paniculatus seeds are a promising supplement for neurological and intestinal health, but much more research is needed before they can be specifically recommended for supplementation.
Cheeni
Tetrameles nudiflora
Datiscaceae
Bark is laxative and diuretic
Decoction of bark is used against rheumatism,oedema and ascitis
Keeri kizhangu
Anaphylum wieghti
This is used as vishagna
Mangoose after fighting with snakes.they used to eat the tuber of this plant to get rid of the venom
Legenandra ovata
Araceae
For severe itching of whole body its lepa is applied.
Certain studies has showed that it has capacity to clear the bacterias present in the water sources.
Neerchembu
Humboldtia vahliana
Caesalpiniaceae
Winged petiole
Kurathi
Critically endangered
Iucn red list
Bark kashayam is useful in apasmara,cancerous condition,abdominal disorders
Eleocarpus tuberculatus
Eleocarpaceae
Kaara,navati,
Kashaya with bark is useful in raktajachardi,and in ajeerna
Wood is used in making packing materials,plywoods etc.
Rudraksham
Thottea siliquosa (Larnk.) Ding Hou
Syn. Apama siliquosa Lamk. Bragantia wallichii R . Br.
Mal : Alpam
Distribution : West coast tropi- cal evergreen and West coast semi- evergreen forests.
Description : An erect shrub. Leaves simple, alternate, oblong- lanceolate, long acuminate,3-5 ribb- ed at the base, pubescent below, 12-22 x 3-5 cm. Flowers dark purple, in axillary cymes. Fruit a linear cap- sule, 7-10 cm long.
Properties : The root is consi- dered to be antivenomous by the local vaidyans.
Uses : A preparation of the piant is said to be beneficial for car- buncles and inveterate ulcers.Roots are used in the treatment of cholera, diarrhoea and dysentery.
Myristica malabarica Lamk.
Myrsticaseae
Mal : Kattujathi
Distribution : West coast tropical evergreen and Myristica swamp forests.
Soil requirements : Strongly acidic loamy soils with poor drainage and permeability.
Description : A medium sized tree: bark greenish black, smooth. Leaves simple, attenuate, linear-oblo- ng, subacute, 10-20 x 5-10 cm. Male flowers creamy yellow, in panicles; female in axillary clusters of 3-4. Fruit cylindrical, 5-7.5 x 2.5 cm; aril yellow, irregularly lobed.
Uses : Fat from the seeds is applied to indolent ulcers; it allays pain, cleanses the surface and estab- lishes healthy action.
Adulterated with myrstica indica
Oil also
Veteria indica
vella kundirikkam
Shastra is of 2 types
Tatwa shastra and prayoga shastra
Avipashca gopashcha
Too much tatwa shastra or too much prayoga shastra is not beneficial,there should be an equilibrium between this.
I will just go through few of the drugs which we have seen during our visit
Detailed discussion about its uses and other aspects will be be discussed tomorrow with our panel experts.
Here you can see many plants which are endemic to western ghats.
Many threatened species IUCN red list
How was the day
Diffrent varities of terminalia in a single area
Hope you all are refreshed in many ways
Ever green forest,most decidious forest,riparian forest,
Small patch of myrstica swamp forest
Ellooti????
Ancistro cladus??
chitilaplavu
Drynaria quercifolia
Polypodiaceae
If grown on kupilu tree it exhibits the properties of that tree
If grown on aswatha tree it helps to cure the burning sensations of internal organs.
A paste with chandana and sthanya if applied on the back of ears is good for curing the excessive watery discharge from eyes.
Madakka
Xanthoxylum arnottianum
xanthoxylaceae
Pandhal maram
Meiogyne pannosa
Ananasiae
Shastra is of 2 types
Tatwa shastra and prayoga shastra
Avipashca gopashcha
Too much tatwa shastra or too much prayoga shastra is not beneficial,there should be an equilibrium between this.
I will just go through few of the drugs which we have seen during our visit
Detailed discussion about its uses and other aspects will be be discussed tomorrow with our panel experts.
Here you can see many plants which are endemic to western ghats.
Many threatened species IUCN red list
How was the day
Diffrent varities of terminalia in a single area
Hope you all are refreshed in many ways
Ever green forest,most decidious forest,riparian forest,
Small patch of myrstica swamp forest