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PublishedDate:Saturday,August8th,2015Timeposted:11:05amByAlfieTeamMangalorean

Mangaluru: Citizens Forum for Mangalore Development, in association with Lions ClubAshoknagar, Mangaluru
hostedaveryinformativeanduniqueTalkbyJayaReddy,DepartmentofReligion,UniversityofFloridaonFriday,
7thAugust2015atMSWSeminarHall,SchoolofSocialWork,RoshniNilayahereintheCity.

Vidya Dinakercoordinator of Citizens Forum for Mangaluru Development and a activist welcomed the gathering
andalsointroducedtheguestspeaker.InherpresentationJayadiscussedthewaysinwhichplantsareconsidered
sacred.Shethenexploredtheplantassociationsandcorrespondencesinreligion,medicine,andastrology.Using
plants as examples Jaya demonstrated how these systems of knowledge are not static but interact dynamically.
Shesaidthatsomeofthesetreesdirectlycreateahealthyandsoundphysical,mental,psychologicalandspiritual
beings.Whichistheultimateandabsoluteblisstooneselfandtotheearthtoo.Italsoshowshowsignificantare
the trees for our survival that our sages and saints have woven the trees in our life in such a way so that we
realizetheirsignificanceineverypossiblewayandareeagertoprotectthejunglesandtrees.Theyarealsothe
sourceofOxygenpranayaauwithoutwhichnolifecanexistonearthapartfrombeingsourceofmedicineand
woodsheadded.

Reddysaidthatsciencesofastrology,plants/treesandmedicineareassociatedwitheachother,andmanybelieve
thattherearemanyhealthbenefitsfromtheseplants/treesifused.AsperHindureligion,plantsareusedinPuja
(worship)orasobjectsofworship.EvensomeoftheseplantsareconsideredastheAbodeofGodforexample
trees like Dodda Sampige Mara found in Bandipur, and Neem tree found in Gadag. Some plants/trees are
considered as God Himself like Banni Mara worshiped as Devi in Gadag. Ashoka tree is also considered
Sacred,wherewomenbelievethatitrelievessorrowsaidReddy.

Among many plants/trees Reddy described through power point presentation,about their importance towards
religion and medicines was Amla treeConsuming amla you can say yes to good heath. Amla works as a hair
tonic and is an essential ingredient for hair care. It not just helps in strengthening of roots of hair, but also
enricheshairgrowth.Italsopreventsdandruffandprematuregrayingofhair.Amlajuiceishelpfulinrelieving
constipationinpiles.Also,ithelpsinregulatingbowelmovementsandcureschronicconstipation.Itisveryuseful
inimprovingeyesight.Italsocountersdiseaseslikereddening,itchingandwateringofeyes.Amlastrengthens
heartmusclesandisaremedyforheartproblems.Andlastbutnottheleast,dailyintakeofamlajuicehelpsin
fightingbadbreathandstrengthensteethReddysaid.
JamuntreeknownasthefruitofgodrepresentsRohiniBesidesitssweet,sometimesastringent,ediblefruit,the
seed is also used in various alternative healing systems like Ayurveda (to control diabetes), Unani and Chinese
medicinefordigestiveailments.Theleavesandbarkareusedforcontrollingbloodpressureandgingivitis.Wine

andvinegararealsomadefromthefruit.IthasahighsourceinvitaminAandvitaminC.Jamunisquitehardy
treeanddoesnotrequiremuchcare.Itcantoleratefrostaswellaslongspellsofsummer.Thetreemayevenbe
usedtoreclaimwaterloggedsites.seedspowderisgoodforswollengums.
Peepal or Ashwatha tree is of great importance in Ayurveda. It is believed to cure diseases such as gonorrhoea,
haemorrhoids, diarrhoea, dysentery, gastrohelcosis, neuralgia and inflammations. Peepal tree is of religious
importanceandaccordingtoIndianmythology,itisbelievedthatlordVishnuwasbornunderthetreeanditishis
favourite tree.The leaf extracts of peepal contain antiinflammatory as well as analgesic properties which are
effectiveincontrollingrheumaticpainsandarthritis.Peepalfruitextractshadreducedconvulsionsresultingfrom
theelectricalshocksandchemicals.Theextractswerealsohelpfulininducingdeepsleeponthesubjects.Theleaf
extractsofPeepalshowedwoundhealingproperties.

Ashlesha by nag champa As per Hindu Religion this flower is used for the prayer (Puja) of Lord Shiva. Nag
ChampaisanIndianfragrancecontainingfrangipaniandsandalwood.Itmaybeusedinincense,soap,perfume
oil,essentialoils,candlesandpersonaltoiletries,andiscommoninashrams.MakhabyBanyantreeWhilethere

are several therapeutic properties of the trees produce, its antiinflammatory and antibacterial properties are
most recognized amongst Ayurveda followers. In India, banyan tree is believed to be very sacred and there are
many mythological references about this tree. Buddha is believed to have enlightened meditating under banyan
tree at Bodhgaya. The juice and fruits are useful as externally applied medicines for cuts, bruises, sores and
ulcers. Banyan fruit and juice are used in rheumatism, lumbago, tooth and gum aches. They can also be taken
internallytocurediarrhoeaanddysenter
Ashoka tree is believed to be sacred and apart from Ramayana, Ashoka tree is mentioned in Buddhism and
Jainism as well. Charaka Samhita which is believed to have been composed in 1000 BC describes about Ashoka
tree Ashoka bark provide evidence of its several health benefits It can fight fever, cold and infections as it
possesses antibacterial properties, and used as a remedy for internal hemorrhoids. It is also recommended
againstdysmenorrhoea.
Following the talk by Jaya Reddy, the Forum also raised the voice against MCCs move to widen the Kankanady
Nandiguddaroad,duringwhichmanytreescouldbeaxeddown.Itwasdecidedthatameetingwouldbeheldon
August 13 to discuss on a model road project that will prevent axing down of trees on either side of the road
stretch.

Aboutthespeaker:
AnativeofKarnataka,JayaReddydidherB.A.atVermontCollegeintheUnitedStates,withadualconcentration
inReligiousStudiesandMedicalAnthropology.ShecompletedherMastersinLanguagesandCulturesofAsiaat
University of WisconsinMadison. Jaya is currently a Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Teaching Instructor at
UniversityofFlorida,Gainesville.HerareasofspecialisationareReligion&Medicine,Religion&Ecology.
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