Study Abroad - IndiaSpring 2015

Nathaniel (James) Kreckman

INHERE Mission:

Exploring, supporting and providing opportunities of development for a better quality of life to socially and economically marginalized mountain people, especially women.

INHERE – AREAS OF FOCUSCHINONI, DISTT. ALMORA (UTTARANCHAL)

Water Conservation & Filtration

Agricultural Techniques

Community & Staff Education Sessions

Marketing & Advertising

Medicinal Practices *

Social and Cultural Factors

Sanitation and Water

Water Filtration Projects

Agriculture

Community Interactions

Arvind Thakur 20 year old that came back to his village home (for his sister’s marriage) from Dehradun where he studies mechanical engineering. He was extremely helpful in translating questions and answers, as well as providing great insights on social issues facing younger generations.

Education/Training

Technology Training circa 2005

Dr. Lakhera

•Government Certified Vaidya• Ayurvedic Degree: 6 yrs

•Gov’t Certified Allopathic Doctor• MBS Degree: 5 yrs• Medical Dr. for the Indian Air

Force

Vaidya Balendu Prakash

Forest Research Institute

Mindrolling Monestary

Field Trip to Dehradun

VAIDYA BALENDU PRAKASH

•No insurance

•No appointments

•No fixed prices

•Ayuvedic

Certificate from

Gov’t of India

•Patients are

diagnosed with

allopathic methods

Medicinal Plants of the Himalayan Region

Nathaniel Kreckman2015

Ideal FormatPlant Names:

– Botanical (Latin)– English– Hindi– Local– Others (if available)

Plant Description:• Location (altitude, temperature, rainfall,

soil quality)• Physical characteristics (shape, size, color)• Cultivation technique• Sustainable harvesting recommendations

Medicinal Value:• Useful for treating which conditions

Part of plant used in treatment Preparation of treatment Any notes concerning dose

strength/frequency/toxicity/interactions/shelf life/disposal

Diagram/Picture of Plant

Plants of Interest

• Drymaria diandra

• Clematis Buchananiana

• Aconitum Ferox

• Ephedra gerardiana

• Terminalia bellerica

• Angelica glauca

• Podophyllum hexandrum

• Celastrus paniculatus

• Myrica esculenta/nagi

• Adhatoda zeylanica/vasica

Drymaria diandra BlumeOther Names:

Heliandoucai, Drymaria Cordata, West Indian Chickweed

• Parts Used: leaves • Jaundice, edema, malaria,

infantile convulsions, clogged sinuses, snakebites, laxative, and stimulant

Clematis Buchananiana

Other Names: Belkum

• Parts Used: Root (paste)

• Topical analgesic, sinus inflammation, toothache, headache and indigestion

Aconitum feroxOther Names: Indian

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's Bane, Leopard's Bane, Women's Bane, Devil's Helmet, Queen of all Poisons, Blue Rocket

• Parts Used: Root• Poison antidote, body pain,

anxiety, hyperventilation, fever, gout, asthma and diabetes.

Ephedra gerardiana

• Parts used: leaves, flowers, stems (dried & used as herbal tea)

• Asthma, arthritis, blood purification, cough, cold, bronchitis, headache, hepatic disease, and rheumatism

Other Names: Amsania, Budagur, Chefrat, Khanda Ma Houng

(Tibetan), Narom (Pakistani), Sikkim Ephedra, Soma, Somalata, (Sanskrit, ‘moon plant’), Tootagantha (Hindi)

Terminalia bellericaOther Names:

Bahera, Beleric , Bastard Myrobalan, Aksha

• Parts used: fruit and seeds (as crushed paste or powder)

• Asthma, bronchitis, constipation, cough, diabetes, dropsy, fever, intestinal complaints, leprosy, piles, respiratory disease and stomach ache

Angelica glauca

Other Names: Angelica

• Parts Used: Root (fruit or leaf may also be used)

• Dyspepsia, constipation, dysentery, gastric/stomach complaints, poor blood circulation, menorrhea, and vomiting

Podophyllum hexandrumOther Names:

Sinopodophyllum, Himalayan MayApple, bantrapushi , Giriparpat

• Parts Used: Whole plant (root has anticancer properties)

• Cancer, cough, cuts, wounds, diarrhea, fever, gastric ulcers, hepatic disease, purgative, skin disease and tumors

Celastrus paniculatus

Other Names:Black Oil Plant, Intellect Tree, Jyotishmati, Mal-kangani

• Parts Used: Oil of Seeds• Backache, impaired

memory, eye sore, lung disease, rheumatism and stiffness of limbs (sedative and antidepressant actions)

Myrica esculenta/nagi

Other Names: Box Myrtle, Bayberry, Kafal

• Parts Used: Bark and juice of unripe fruit

• Asthma, cholera, cough, diarrhea, dysentery, malaria, fever, and rheumatism

Adhatoda zeylanica /vasica Other names:

Malabar Nut Tree, Vasa, Vasaka, Arusa, Bansa

• Parts Used: Leaves, Flowers, Roots, Fruit

• Asthma, bronchitis, cold, cough, dislocation of joints, malaria, rheumatism and swelling

Known Collective Uses• Analgesic (general)• Anxiety• Asthma• Arthritis• Back Pain• Blood Circulation• Blood Purification• Bronchitis• Cancer (various forms)• Cholera• Cold• Constipation• Cough• Depression• Diarrhea• Diabetes• Drowsiness

• Dysentery• Dyspepsia/Dropsy• Edema• Epilepsy (infantile

convulsions)• Eye Soreness• Fever• Gastric Ulcers• Gout• Headache• Hepatic Diseases• Hyperactivity• Hyperventilation• Indigestion• Infected Wounds

(antibiotic)• Jaundice• Joint Dislocation

• Joint Stiffness• Leprosy• Loss of Memory• Malaria• Menorrhea• Nausea/Stomach pains• Piles• Poisoning• Purgative Catalyst• Toothache• Rheumatism• Respiratory/Lung

Diseases• Skin Diseases/Tumors• Sinus Inflammation• Swelling

Greenhouse Project

Cooking Lessons

THANK YOU!

And…

Go Green!