Flowers of Embelia ribes (Vavding)

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narendra joshi

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May 21, 2009, 1:39:03 AM5/21/09
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Dear Friends,

Attached herewith a photo of Embelia ribes (Vavding - Marathi) flowers. It is a small tree.
The fruits and root of Vidanga is used in the form of powder and paste in ayurvedic medicine.
Photo taken at Guhagar (MS)

Narendra Joshi

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Devendra Bhardwaj

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May 21, 2009, 1:54:25 AM5/21/09
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Hello Sir,
       Is it vaividing
Regard
Devendra Bhardwaj
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From: narendra joshi <nare...@yahoo.com>
Subject: [indiantreepix:12348] Flowers of Embelia ribes (Vavding)
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Date: Thursday, 21 May, 2009, 11:09 AM

Dear Friends,

Attached herewith a photo of Embelia ribes (Vavding - Marathi) flowers. It is a small tree.
The fruits and root of Vidanga is used in the form of powder and paste in ayurvedic medicine..

Photo taken at Guhagar (MS)

Narendra Joshi


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Swagat

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May 21, 2009, 2:10:47 AM5/21/09
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Dear Narendraji,
 
Nice photo...
 
Embelia ribes (Bnsm) is known as 'Embelia' in English, 'Paavak' 'पावक' in Sanskrit and 'Vaivrang' 'वैवरंग' in Hindi.
As yor say it is useful in Ayurvedic medicins. It contains, Essential oil, Embelic acid, Embelin, quescital, Fatty ingredients, Alk. Cpristambine, Resinoid, Volatile oil etc....
(Ref.- 'महाराष्‍ट्रातील दिव्‍य वनौषधी' 'Medicinal Plants of Maharashtra' written by Sadashiv Yashavant Sawant and published by Rutuparna Kulkarni (Continental Prakashan, Vijayanagar, Pune- 411 030) for The Maharashtra Universities Book Production Board,  
 
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Swagat

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May 21, 2009, 2:35:28 AM5/21/09
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Dear all,
 
It is also useful in Ayurvedic medicins. It contains... Anacardic acid, Cardol, Anacardol, Fixed oil, Semecarpol, Bhilwanol. (Ref.- 'महाराष्‍ट्रातील दिव्‍य वनौषधी' 'Medicinal Plants of Maharashtra' )
 
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Ulhas

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May 23, 2009, 3:00:19 AM5/23/09
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Hi

The fruits of Embelia look very similar to the fruits of Piper sp.
(Black pepper), and are used to adulterate Black Pepper since it is an
expensive spice.

Ulhas Rane

Navendu

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May 24, 2009, 3:08:52 AM5/24/09
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the plant you have posted is not Embelia but Ardisia solanacea

navendu
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