Plant invasion: Some gleanings from Madhava Chikitsa

Patil, Dinkarrao Amrutrao

doi:10.22271/2582-3744.2020.mar.1

“…However, plant invasion and its history in ancient period have not received adequate attention. The present author made a headway in this direction (Patil, 2017a(Patil, , b, 2018a2020). The present account is a similar attempt to focus a much-neglected ancient treatise which contains floral elements in Sanskrit form.…”

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Panini’s Astadhyayi in the Eyes of Plant Invasion on Indian Subcontinent

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2021

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Indigenous plantlore is a manifestation in a given community, based on adaptation and wisdom of local people and environment. It develops over times and continues so also. This treasure of traditional knowledge is used to sustain the community and its bioculture. In long past, people of great understanding, christalized their wisdom in some treatises such as the Panini’s Astadhyayi. This treatise is understood and well known for the genesis and development of Sanskrit knowledge. Ancient Sanskrit scripts usually contain information concerning culture and sustenance based on plant world. The present author analysed it in view of plant invasion on Indian landmass in Panini’s time. Total 45 exotic plant species belonging to 44 genera and 29 angiospermic families are divulged from it. These belong to nearly all corners of the Old and New Worlds. Majority of them (28 species) are cultigens and still continue even in modern period in India. Of course, rest of them are wild, naturalised and presently constitute integral part of Indian biodiversity. The importance of such ancient treatises is dilated in this communication.

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Unfolding of Yog Chintamani in the Perspective of Plant Invasion in India

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2020

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Yog Chintamani is an ancient Sanskrit-based medicinal hand-written manuscript authored by a Jain Muni (Sedge) Harshkirti Suri. It deals with medicinal utilities exclusively. The recipes advised are polyherbal and has great impact of Ayurvedic system of medicine. This manuscript has not yet been studied from any point of view. The present author studied it intensively with particular emphasis on plant invasion in the ancient past of India. The plant names are Sanskrit, Prakrit and a few Marathi plant names. These have been equated with recent botanical (Latin) names and assigned to their respective families. Total 60 alien plant species belonging to various parts of the New and Old Worlds are revealed consulting relevant taxonomic literature. They belong 57 genera 38 families of angiosperms. These alien floral elements are evaluated for their role in Indian economy, invasion and culture.

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Panini’s Astadhyayi in The Eyes of Plant Invasion on Indian Subcontinent

Patil¹

2021

Pla. Sci.

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Indigenous plantlore is a manifestation in a given community, based on adaptation and wisdom of local people and environment. It develops over times and continues so also. This treasure of traditional knowledge is used to sustain the community and its bioculture. In long past, people of great understanding, christalized their wisdom in some treatises such as the Panini’s Astadhyayi. This treatise is understood and well known for the genesis and development of Sanskrit knowledge. Ancient Sanskrit scripts usually contain information concerning culture and sustenance based on plant world. The present author analysed it in view of plant invasion on Indian landmass in Panini’s time. Total 45 exotic plant species belonging to 44 genera and 29 angiospermic families are divulged from it. These belong to nearly all corners of the Old and New Worlds. Majority of them (28 species) are cultigens and still continue even in modern period in India. Of course, rest of them are wild, naturalised and presently constitute integral part of Indian biodiversity. The importance of such ancient treatises is dilated in this communication.

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Plant invasion: Some gleanings from Madhava Chikitsa

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Panini’s Astadhyayi in the Eyes of Plant Invasion on Indian Subcontinent

Panini’s Astadhyayi in the Eyes of Plant Invasion on Indian Subcontinent

Unfolding of Yog Chintamani in the Perspective of Plant Invasion in India

Panini’s Astadhyayi in The Eyes of Plant Invasion on Indian Subcontinent

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