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Filling the Gaps: Healing with Saps |
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20301 Transplanting for uniform growth of Shankar-4 cotton
Keshavbhai has been growing Shankar-4 (Gossypium herbaceum hybrid 4) variety of cotton since the year 1999. If rainfall is scanty and the crop doesn’t grow well in some parts of the field, Keshavbhai fills padiyas (bowls) made out of fresh khakhra (Butea monosperma (Lamk.) Taub.) leaves with 25 g cow dung manure and 50 g soil. He sows seeds in these padiyas under shade and waters them well for 25 to 35 days. By that time, he comes to know which plants have not grown well in field. He transplants the padiyas there to fill the gaps. He claims to save on resources also. Farmers Ramsinh and Somabhai Baria, and Raman Khakhad in the neighbouring villages also follow this practice.
Keshavbhai Navalbhai Patel
Juna Baria, Dist. Dahod
Scout: Narendra Chauhan
Seedling transplanting is a widely adopted intensive planting system for cotton production in China and studies have demonstrated considerable yield increase as against conventional planting. (Hezhong Dong, Weijiang Li, et al. (2007); Industrial Crops and Products; 26(2): 298-306). Also see HB 13(2):10, 2002 for related practice.
20302 Timru for diarrhoea
To treat diarrhoea in animals, Chuniabhai, 90, farmer, extracts fresh fruit juice of 500 g timru (Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb.) and adds 200 ml to 300 ml of water to it. He makes the ailing animal consume it two times in a day for two to three days.
Chuniabhai Rangjibhai Bhabhor
Chanasar, Dist. Dahod
Scout: Praveen Vankar
Tender leaf juice and seeds of Diospyros melanoxylon are taken orally to cure diarrhoea. (Janick, J & Paull, R E. (2008); the encyclopedia of fruit & nuts: 336. Rakhi Gupta, R.Vairale, et al. (2009); Ethnobotanical Leaflets 13: 900-909) Antimicrobial studies have been done to prove efficacy of this plant for diarrhoea. (Rath S. K., Mohapatra N., et al. (2009); African Journal of Biotechnology; 8(9):1924-1928). Also see HB 17(3):15, 2006, 16(2):16, 2005.
20303 Shatavari aids reproduction in cattle
When an animal has too much of body heat, it cannot reproduce and this affects the milking of the animal. To enable the same, Bharatsinh, 60, mixes one kg root of shatavari (Asparagus racemosus Willd) and one kg skin of bark of banyan (Ficus benghalensis L.) tree. For next four days, he adds 500 g of the above mixture to the animal’s fodder. The practice enables the animal in one week's time to conceive. Bharatsingh learnt this practice from his father. Ramsinhbhai in his village also uses the practice.
Bharatsinh Punjabhai Parmar
Khadodi, Dist. Anand
Scout: Praveen Rohit
The rhizome of Asparagus racemosus is well documented for its use as a soothing tonic that acts mainly on the circulatory, digestive, respiratory and female reproductive organs (Bown, D. (2009); Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses). Bark of Ficus benghalensis.is known to have cooling effect (http://www.himalaya healthcare.com/aboutayurveda/cahf.htm downloaded on 24th October, 2009)
20304 Food poisoning in animals
If an animal eats tender leaves of castor (Ricinus communis L.) or jowar (Sorghum spp), it suffers from food poisoning. It loses energy and has blurred vision. To cure this, Bhavanbhai makes a paste in water of 500 g tamarind pith (Tamarindus indica L.) and 500 g jaggery and gives it to the ailing animal consume it. He has been following this practice for 30 years and claims that it brings relief to the animal within 6 to 12 hours.
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Bhavanbhai Kalidas Parmar
Rampura, Dist. Panchmahal
Fruits of tamarind are very powerful laxative and can be used expelling the poisonous food. (Ayensu, E.S. (1978); Medicinal Plants of the West Indies: 110. Bellakhdar,J., Claisse,R. et al.(1991). J Ethnopharmacol 35(2): 123-143). Also see HB 3(2):22, 1992, 3(3&4):2, 1991.
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Honey bee 20 (3), 21, 2009 |
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