Bøger af Sumeet Dwivedi

Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass. belonging to family Asteraceae (Compositae) is medicinally important oil yielding plant utilize for the treatment of various disease and disorders of human. It was also, observed that the numbers of other species of the Guizotia were found in all over the world as well as in India which are used by the tribal, native and village farmers for traditional therapy system, but among them Guizotia abyssinica has vide therapeutic efficacy as mentioned in ancient literature. Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass. is one of the species found in India in cultivation status as such the species is vulnerable and going to disappear very soon. Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass. is also used traditionally to treat various diseases such as microbial infections, inflammations, contraception¿s, healing of wounds etc. The present work deals with phyto-pharmacological and ethnopharmacological significance of the species Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass..

Herbs are staging a comeback and herbal ¿renaissance¿ is happening all over the globe. Medicinal plant resources of forest origin are extensively used in India for various systems of medicine like Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy, Allopathy, Siddha and Ethnic etc. Such traditional used of plants as medicine has not been documented properly, rather remain secret and passed from one generation to another through world mouth. Naturally, due to non-recording properly, this traditional knowledge is gradually vanishing as a result of modernization.Michelia champaca L. (Magnoliaceae) commonly known as Champa wild in the eastern sub-Himalayan tract and lower hills up to 3,000 ft. and found in Assam, Burma, South India. The plant is a handsome, evergreen shrub. Leaves 15- 25 by 5-9 cm., lanceolate, acute, entire, glabrous; petioles 18-25mm long. Flowers about 5-6.2 cm. diameter, very fragrant, greyish yellow pubescent. Sepals and petals 15 or more deep yellow or orange.