Dear Group Members,

    January issue of International Parthenium Research News (IPRN)is
now online. Please send your contributions for February issue up to
January 20, 2009.

http://iprng.org/IPRNG-parthenium_newsletter18.htm


Pankaj Oudhia

[Here is message by Shri K Senapathy.- Moderator]

Sir,

Thanthonimalai , a part of Karur Town in Tamilnadu is with dense
population of
Parthenium plant in its residential areas.

High incidence of ashtma/wheezing is found in this area and people are not
aware of this deadly plants presence. People are suffering from wheezing/
ashtma in this area and not getting complete cure inspite of continued
treatments. Problem blown out of proportion after good monsoon during
November08, which helped the plants to breed well. Large population of
children
have become vulnerable target to this menace.

Please guide us to get out of this problem and save our younger
generation.

Regards
K Senapathy
C8/2, Jeeva Nagar 2nd Street,

Thanthonimalai
Karur - 639005

Ph 093628 63138

[Here is message by Shri K Senapathy.- Moderator]

Sir,

Thanthonimalai , a part of Karur Town in Tamilnadu is with dense
population of
Parthenium plant in its residential areas.

High incidence of ashtma/wheezing is found in this area and people are not
aware of this deadly plants presence. People are suffering from wheezing/
ashtma in this area and not getting complete cure inspite of continued
treatments. Problem blown out of proportion after good monsoon during
November08, which helped the plants to breed well. Large population of
children
have become vulnerable target to this menace.

Please guide us to get out of this problem and save our younger
generation.

Regards
K Senapathy
C8/2, Jeeva Nagar 2nd Street,

Thanthonimalai
Karur - 639005

Ph 093628 63138

Dear Group Members,

   Please help Mr. Rajan, if you can. (Please see the message below)

regards

Pankaj Oudhia

--------

Dear Mr.Pankaj,



When Iwas just browsing thro’parthenium and remedy available, I
happened to see your name and my story begins.

I am now nearing 59 .I am a native of Coimbatore( Tamilnadu. ) very
near to Ooty, the hilllstation. I was alright till my 40th
year.without knowing the the effect of the weed I came in live contact
with  it. A sort of irritation spreadover my hands and neck. It is a
wonder that the so called allopathy doctors gave me stereiods.the
moment I discontinued the trouble began.the symptoms are swelling of
the eyelids,itching in the neck,and foot.within a fortnight I became
utter black somebody suggested me to go in homeopathy instead of
allopathy.the fate  was I was introduced to a quackdoctor.he gave me a
booster dose and within 2 hours there was reddishness on my forehead
and cheeks.litres of puss came from the above spots.the quack gave me
alternative medicines and this treatment went on for six months and
one fine morning he told me to go in for some  allopathic doctor one
dr.suggested me togo  to a seashorelike Chennai.and I am now here for
the past 4years.and the magic is my itching has considerably
reduced.and the swelling has also come down. Iam under treatment from
a very good dr.(allopathy)I am slowly getting back my normal color. A
week back I again went to Coimbatore after a long gap, I returned
with swollen eyelids and with intolerable itching. A case of ABCD
(AIRBORNE COMMON DISEASE)

  I now seek your guidance to  know whether any new medicine is
available since ,after my retirement I want to go to my placeand
settledown yes East o West home is sweet you know.



Sorry for writing to you at this length. You take your own time and
the inconvenience caused is regretted.



YOURS AFFLY,

R.S.RAJAN

NGO boss cheated of Rs 1.35 lakh
16 Dec 2008, 0545 hrs IST, Sibi Arasu

CHENNAI: The proprietor of a Thanjavur-based NGO on Monday lodged a
complaint with the suburban commissionerate, alleging that she had been
cheated of Rs 1.35 lakh by a man who promised her foreign funding.
Rajkumari, who runs the Woman Education and Development
Trust in Thiruvaiyaru taluk of Thanjavur district, alleged that she
had been conned by Venkatesh Kumar, an NGO worker based in Medavakkam.

She said she came into contact with Kumar through common friends and
he told her she could get foreign funding if she invested a small
amount. Subsequently, she handed over Rs 1.35 lakh to Kumar between
October 29 and November 7. Kumar, who runs Airmen Express Network
Foundation, told her he was working in various social awareness
campaigns and that he specialized in offering training to clear crops
of weeds such as parthenium.

Rajkumari collected the sum from various NGOs operating in her area
and acting as their representative handed it over to Kumar. He told
her that after she made the payment, he would put her in touch with
foreign benefactors willing to fund social groups in India. Kumar
allegedly went missing after the last transaction of funds. His office
in Medavakkam was also locked. The suburban police registered a case
of cheating and began investigations.



http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chennai/NGO_boss_cheated_of_Rs_135_lakh/artic\
leshow/3842751.cms

Dear Group Members,

     Swapnil is now member of this group. [Swapnil, here is message
from Dr. Mahadevappa, in response to your work.

It looks like Colocassia. In our place it grows only under water
stagnant condition. Please cross check if I am right in calling it
Colocassia. Any Botany dept can help  you.

Regs,
  M mahadevappa]


You can continue discussion.



Pankaj Oudhia

Yes it is Colocasia. I have suggested Swapnil to join this group and
participate in discussion. It seems that this method is not
practically feasible but if results are really significant then we can
suggest him to use extract of Colocasia on Parthenium.

Lets hope that Swapnil will join this group.


regards

Pankaj Oudhia


--- In IPRNG@..., "Dr. M. Mahadevappa" <mahadevrice@...>
wrote:
>
> Dear Dr Pankaj,
>
>   It iooks like Colocassia. In our place it grows only under water
stagnant condition. Please cross check if I am rigjht in calling it
Colocassia. Any Botany dept can help  you.
>
>   Regs,
>    M mahadevappa
>
> Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoudhia@...> wrote:
>           Respected sir,
> I did this project proving my common hypothesis of the Arbi grass
> dominance over Parthenium plant and found
> some interesting rsult out of which I am sending the copy of my
> project to you and expecting your's guidence and your views
> over it.
> Swapnil Fulmali
> 07MS 06
> Indian institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
>
>
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/IPRNG/files/Bio%20project%20report%20f-1.doc
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\
--

> Dr. M. Mahadevappa
>   Director, JSS Rural Dev. Foundation. Mysore - 570 004
> Ex-Chairman, ASRB, Ex-Vice Chancellor UAS, Dharwad
> # 1576, 1st Cross, Chandra Layout
>   Bangalore - 560 040 , Karnataka, INDIA
>   Phone: (080) 23216040
> Email: mahadevrice@...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
>  Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy!  Invite them now.
>

Respected sir,
I did this project proving my common hypothesis of the Arbi grass
dominance over Parthenium plant and found
some interesting rsult out of which I am sending the copy of my
project to you and expecting your's guidence and your views
over it.
Swapnil Fulmali
07MS 06
Indian institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/IPRNG/files/Bio%20project%20report%20f-1.doc

Respected sir,
I  did this project proving my common hypothesis of the Arbi grass
dominance over Parthenium plant and found
some interesting rsult out of which I am sending the copy of my
project to you and  expecting your's guidence  and your views
over it.
Swapnil Fulmali
07MS 06
  Indian institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/IPRNG/files/Bio%20project%20report%20f-1.doc

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Thanks for your support and valuable information about Parthenium
conference.

As you are well known rice breeder, here are some links on Medicinal
Rice, less studied side of Rice, for you and other group members.

Medicinal Rice Tenduphool

http://knol.google.com/k/pankaj-oudhia/medicinal-rice-tenduphool/3nerdtj3s9l79/3\
#

Type II Diabetes and Medicinal Rice

http://knol.google.com/k/pankaj-oudhia/type-ii-diabetes-and-medicinal-rice/3nerd\
tj3s9l79/5#

Leucoderma and Medicinal Rice

http://knol.google.com/k/pankaj-oudhia/leucoderma-and-medicinal-rice/3nerdtj3s9l\
79/4#


Hoping it will be useful.


Pankaj Oudhia



--- In IPRNG@..., "Dr. M. Mahadevappa" <mahadevrice@...>
wrote:
>
> Dear Dr Pankaj,
>
>   Thanks a lot. Your have been doing great service to the society.
Your mail has lot of useful information. I have stored it.
>
>   We are going to have the 3rd Int Confrerenc on Pathenium during
Sep,2009 in Mysore. This time i have requested VC of JSS University to
be the leader. We will have you on our organizing committee with your
permission.
>
>   Regs,
>   M Mahadevappa
>
> Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoudhia@...> wrote:
>           Dear Group Members,
>
> Here is present status of scientific report on Type II Diabetes, I am
> preparing from last 14 years. This report is near completion now. At
> present the size of report is over 200 GB. In terms of pages, over 10
> million pages (A4 size). The report is written in code words in order
> to avoid its misuse. This report is a result of interactions with over
> 6000 Traditional Healers, herb collectors, farmers, herb vendors,
> traders etc. of Indian state Chhattisgarh. Over 80,000 high resolution
> pictures (over 210 GB; other than 200 GB text) are important part of
> this report. Over 650,000 pages and 30,000 pictures are online at
> Ecoport.org, so far.
>
> Most of the traditional knowledge documented in this report is coming
> for the first time among world community. This knowledge is not
> present in ancient Indian literatures as well as in world literatures.
> Many Healers interacted during surveys are not with us. Their
> knowledge is safe in this report. Complex herbal formulations having
> hundreds of herbs are mentioned in details. This report gives details
> of over 2000 methods through which herbal combinations are given. Each
> method is described in over 5000 pages. Traditional Allelopathic
> Knowledge through which herbs are enriched with medicinal properties
> before harvesting is described in much detail.
>
> According to plan, I have written 75 percent of this report but in
> fact based on knowledge present in the state, I feel that I have to
> write throughout life. I am planning to write reports on heart
> diseases and cancer in coming years. The reports on Medicinal Rice and
> Agrohomoeopathy are also near completion.
>
> From collection of information to typing of report, it is effort of
> one person as I am working without any financial as well as technical
> help from anyone. You can imagine the effort and cost involved in it
> so far.
>
> On World Diabetes Day i.e. November 14, I am planning to release
> information about this report. I am forwarding it to you for your
> reference and comments.
>
> Some links for on-line part of this report in Ecoport.
>
> http://www.pankajoudhia.com/botanical-17.htm
>
> http://www.pankajoudhia.com/diabetes101.htm
>
> [Medicinal uses of Parthenium are part of this report prepared by
> Agronomist by education. :) ]
>
> Regards,
>
> Pankaj Oudhia
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\
--

> Dr. M. Mahadevappa
>   Director, JSS Rural Dev. Foundation. Mysore - 570 004
> Ex-Chairman, ASRB, Ex-Vice Chancellor UAS, Dharwad
> # 1576, 1st Cross, Chandra Layout
>   Bangalore - 560 040 , Karnataka, INDIA
>   Phone: (080) 23216040
> Email: mahadevrice@...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
>  Connect with friends all over the world.  Get Yahoo! India Messenger.
>

Dear Group Members,

Here is present status of scientific report on Type II Diabetes, I am
preparing from last 14 years. This report is near completion now. At
present the size of report is over 200 GB. In terms of pages, over 10
million pages (A4 size). The report is written in code words in order
to avoid its misuse. This report is a result of interactions with over
6000 Traditional Healers, herb collectors, farmers, herb vendors,
traders etc. of Indian state Chhattisgarh. Over 80,000 high resolution
pictures (over 210 GB; other than 200 GB text) are important part of
this report. Over 650,000 pages and 30,000 pictures are online at
Ecoport.org, so far.

Most of the traditional knowledge documented in this report is coming
for the first time among world community. This knowledge is not
present in ancient Indian literatures as well as in world literatures.
Many Healers interacted during surveys are not with us. Their
knowledge is safe in this report. Complex herbal formulations having
hundreds of herbs are mentioned in details. This report gives details
of over 2000 methods through which herbal combinations are given. Each
method is described in over 5000 pages. Traditional Allelopathic
Knowledge through which herbs are enriched with medicinal properties
before harvesting is described in much detail.

According to plan, I have written 75 percent of this report but in
fact based on knowledge present in the state, I feel that I have to
write throughout life. I am planning to write reports on heart
diseases and cancer in coming years. The reports on Medicinal Rice and
Agrohomoeopathy are also near completion.

From collection of information to typing of report, it is effort of
one person as I am working without any financial as well as technical
help from anyone. You can imagine the effort and cost involved in it
so far.

On World Diabetes Day i.e. November 14, I am planning to release
information about this report. I am forwarding it to you for your
reference and comments.

Some links for on-line part of this report in Ecoport.

http://www.pankajoudhia.com/botanical-17.htm

http://www.pankajoudhia.com/diabetes101.htm

[Medicinal uses of Parthenium are part of this report prepared by
Agronomist by education. :) ]

Regards,

Pankaj Oudhia

Dear Group Members,

Here is present status of scientific report on Type II Diabetes, I am
preparing from last 14 years. This report is near completion now. At
present the size of report is over 200 GB. In terms of pages, over 10
million pages (A4 size). The report is written in code words in order
to avoid its misuse. This report is a result of interactions with over
6000 Traditional Healers, herb collectors, farmers, herb vendors,
traders etc. of Indian state Chhattisgarh. Over 80,000 high resolution
pictures (over 210 GB; other than 200 GB text) are important part of
this report. Over 650,000 pages and 30,000 pictures are online at
Ecoport.org, so far.

Most of the traditional knowledge documented in this report is coming
for the first time among world community. This knowledge is not
present in ancient Indian literatures as well as in world literatures.
Many Healers interacted during surveys are not with us. Their
knowledge is safe in this report. Complex herbal formulations having
hundreds of herbs are mentioned in details. This report gives details
of over 2000 methods through which herbal combinations are given. Each
method is described in over 5000 pages.  Traditional Allelopathic
Knowledge through which herbs are enriched with medicinal properties
before harvesting is described in much detail.

According to plan, I have written 75 percent of this report but in
fact based on knowledge present in the state, I feel that I have to
write throughout life. I am planning to write reports on heart
diseases and cancer in coming years. The reports on Medicinal Rice and
Agrohomoeopathy are also near completion.

From collection of information to typing of report, it is effort of
one person as I am working without any financial as well as technical
help from anyone. You can imagine the effort and cost involved in it
so far.

On World Diabetes Day i.e. November 14, I am planning to release
information about this report. I am forwarding it to you for your
reference and comments.

Some links for on-line part of this report in Ecoport.

http://www.pankajoudhia.com/botanical-17.htm

http://www.pankajoudhia.com/diabetes101.htm


[Medicinal uses of Parthenium are part of this report prepared by
Agronomist by education. :) ]


Regards,

Pankaj Oudhia

Dear Prof
I tharshani lecturer attached to the department of Agricultural
biology having conducting research on Eco friendly management of Root
knote and cyst management. for that i need a clarification regarding
the Parthenium

1. How the allelopathic effect changes with the age of Parthenium
2. Which stage shows higest allelopathic effect (Seedling or flowering)
3. is the green manure have the same level of effect as
allelopathic effect?

Thanks
Wating fro your timely reply.
N.Tharshani
Lecturer
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Jaffna
Sri Lanka

Dear  Prof
  I tharshani lecturer attached to the department of Agricultural
biology having conducting research on Eco friendly management of Root
knote and cyst management. for that i need a clarification regarding
the Parthenium

    1. How the allelopathic effect changes with the age of Parthenium
    2. Which stage shows higest allelopathic effect (Seedling or flowering)
    3. is the green manure have the same level of effect as
allelopathic effect?

Thanks
Wating fro your timely reply.
N.Tharshani
Lecturer
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Jaffna
Sri Lanka

Two more die after consuming poisonous weeds, toll mounts to seven

November 8th, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS  -

Lucknow, Nov 8 (IANS) Two more children died after consuming poisonous
weeds in a village in Uttar Pradesh, taking the death toll to seven in
the last four days, an official said Saturday.Three days ago five
children had died in Bijnore - about 250 km from state capital Lucknow
- after eating Jatropha seeds.

“This time the children lost their lives after consuming pods of
poisonous weeds Cassia occidentalis,” Chief Medical Officer (CMO) S.P.
Singh told IANS.

A wild shrub, Cassia occidentalis grows on barren land.

“The deaths were reported in the last 24 hours in Bijnore’s Sadabad
village, where two children playing in the fields ate the pods,” Singh
said.

Following the incident, the health authorities have launched a drive
along with officials of the forest and horticulture departments to
spread awareness about the toxic effects of poisonous weeds, including
Jatropha and Cassia occidentalis, officials said.

“As a part of the drive, pamphlets about the toxic effects of weeds
would also be distributed amongst parents in different villages,”
Singh said.

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/two-more-die-after-consuming-p\
oisonous-weeds-toll-mounts-to-seven_100116509.html

Dear Group Members,

    November issue of International Parthenium Research News is now
on-line.

http://www.iprng.org/IPRNG-parthenium_newsletter16.htm


regards

Pankaj Oudhia

with regards

Sincerely yours

Dr.A.K.Pandey

Head

NON-Wood Forest Produce Division

Tropical Forest Research Institute

Jabalpur 482 021 INDIA

Ph. 91-761-2840751 (O) 91-761-2840745 (R)

FAX- 91-761-2840484

91-9424695773 (Mobile)

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Study examines human transport of plant seeds
Tina Arons

Experts say plant seeds hitch rides on our shoes like free taxis that
take them to places where they may not be welcome.

But how far can they go?

Some may find the answer surprising.

European researchers studied seeds from two wild plants found along a
national coastal trail in southern England and they found seeds can
ride on shoes for miles.

Matthias C. Wichmann, a lead researcher at the Center for Ecology and
Hydrology in Wallingford, England, said in an e-mail that few studies
relate to human population density or movement with plant species
distributions.

Long distance dispersal has potential for introducing species into new
habitats, said Mark McGinley, a professor of biological sciences at
Texas Tech.

"If you bring in a new plant, it could compete with the naturally
occurring plants," he said, "and it may not be as good of a food
source for animals."

Wichmann said studying plant movements may help researchers understand
and potentially direct the impact of humans have on seed dispersal,
including invasive-plant species and species of conservation interest.

For the study, Wichmann and his colleagues set up experiments in which
participants wearing hiking shoes or rubber boots stepped into mud and
then into a tray containing a specific number of seeds. Participants
walked from about 3 feet to a little more than 3 miles.

Although more than half of seeds fell off their shoes within 16 or 17
feet, researchers found seeds regularly remained attached to shoes
after three miles.

Wind generally disperses seeds within an 830-foot radius of their
orgin, according to the study.

Scott Holaday, a Tech biological sciences professor, said plant
species with seeds that travel away from the parent plant, often
called "pioneer" plants, utilize water, wind and animals to travel to
new places to germinate.

"They are normally strong competitors with other plants in the area,"
he said.

Several pioneer plants call West Texas home, Holaday said. Two of the
most common are sandburs and goathead, which have sharp, spiny burs.

"These seed dispersal systems have been devised to cling to animals,"
he said, "and we are just another animal."

Wichmann offered a general rule of thumb: More human movement in an
area equates to a greater potential for human-mediated dispersal and
all of its associated effects.

For full article please visit

http://media.www.dailytoreador.com/media/storage/paper870/news/2008/10/16/LaVida\
/Study.Examines.Human.Transport.Of.Plant.Seeds-3489692.shtml