ENDANGERED HIMALAYAN HERBS:

Dactylorhiza Hatagirea: This species is used in various Indian medicine system, that is, Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani, and also, in some traditional medicinal systems, that is, Amchi medicinal system. It is widely used to cure dysentery, diarrhoea, chronic fever, cough, stomachache, wounds, cuts, burns, fractures and general weakness, particularly in debilitated women after delivery and to increase regenerative fluids. Hatagirea are rich in starch, mucilage, sugar, phosphate, chloride and glucoside-loroglossin.Hatagirea has been categorised as critically endangered species (CAMP status), critically rare (IUCN status) and is listed under Appendix II of CITES. 

Intermediate Habenaria: Intermediate Habenaria is a very beautiful orchid found in the Himalaya. Although the species is listed as endangered, there is no management plan for conservation due to the lack of related information. The government has imposed a ban on collection of a majority of threatened species but it has failed to check illegal exploitation. Orchids are subject to a high level of threat, through both natural and anthropogenic causes.

Himalayan Arnebia: The plant has antiseptic antibacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as wound healing ones. In traditional medicine systems it is used as a stimulant, diuretic and expectorant as well as for throat and tongue problems. It is used in a medicine Gule Kahzaban which is for heart diseases and is expensive. It is also used in other herbal preparations for cardiac troubles.

River Beauty, Dwarf Fireweed (Epilobium latifolium): The entire plant is used in Tibetan medicine, it is said to have a bitter taste and a cooling potency. Analgesic, antidote, anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, antirheumatic and febrifuge, it is used in the treatment of fevers, inflammations and itching pimples.

Musk Larkspur: This species act as cardic and respiratory depressant.All the species of Delphinium are poisonous; fine use of indigenous medicine for destroying maggots in wounds, particularly in sheep.

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LUNAR ECLIPSE: HINDU MYTH

                                                             (1st stage of Lunar Eclipse)

A Lunar Eclipse can occur only at full moon. A total Lunar Eclipse can happen only when the Sun, Earth and Moon are perfectly lined up. 

                                                       (2nd stage of Lunar Eclipse)

In Hindu mythology , Eclipse is considered inauspicious and to be a powerful day for paranormal practices by Tantrics. It is believed that the evil forces are appeased on these occasions. Astrologically a Eclipse is associated with Grahas (Rahu & Ketu). There are nine Grahas: Surya, Chandra, Mangla, Budha, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu & Ketu. 

                                                           (3rd stage of Lunar Eclipse)

The last two planets/Graha Rahu & Ketu became enemy of Sun and Moon. The story behind the enmity was a consequence of a fight for nectar (Amruth) between the gods and demons. When the nectar was churned from the ocean was being served to the gods, a demon disguised as a god, drunk the drank the nectar sitting among the Gods. 

                                                               (4th stage of Lunar Eclipse)
The Sun & Moon who came to know about this disguised demon, told the fact to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu in anger severed the head of the demon, but the demon who had already tasted the nectar, became immortal. The demon was in the form of Snake. The hood part of the Snake is known as Rahu and the tail is known as Ketu. 

                                                            (5th stage of Lunar Eclipse)
Since then Rahu & Ketu vowed that they would revenge the Sun and Moon by swallowing then whenever they came near to them. This swallowing of Sun and Moon is Called Grahanam in Sanskrit which is either solar or lunar Eclipse.

                                                        (6th stage of Lunar Eclipse)

The great Indian astrologer Varahamihira, one of the Navaratnas (Nine Jewels) of Emperor Vikramaditya's court, in the 5th century AD has given the details about shifting of the equinox is 50.32 seconds in his book Pancha Siddhantas (Five Astronomical Canons). 

                                                        (7th & Final stage of Lunar Eclipse)

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