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greenman62

care to guess what these are ?

greenman62
10 years ago

Anyone care to guess what these are ?

The first one might be Celastrus paniculatus
Intellect tree from India
more below on it.

No idea what the second one is, unless its Ylang Ylang
but it doesnt even look like a vine ?

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Celastrus paniculatus

Celastrus paniculatus is a shrub used in Ayurdevic medicine in India. Various properties are attributed to the aerial parts of the plant, but we will deal here primarily with the seeds and the oil expressed from them. This information is provided for educational purposes only and no medical claims are made or implied. These statements have not been reviewed by the FDA for accuracy. These products are not meant to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any disease or condition. Their use is regarded only in terms of health supplements which may or may not have intrinsic value.

Celastrus paniculatus seeds and oil have long been regarded in India as beneficial to the intellect and memory. ��The seeds�are hot, bitter, dry, acrid, appetizer, emetic expectorant, sodorific, liver tonic, aphrodisiac, stimulant, powerful brain tonic, stimulate intellect and sharpen memory, �cure joint pain, paralysis, rheumatism, weakness; seed oil enriches the blood, cures abdominal complaints, stomachic, tonic, treats cough, asthma, leprosy, headaches, leucoderma�Seeds used externally on foul, indolent ulcers and scabies�.From seeds�an oil is obtained�it is said to be excellent for beri-beri (note: vitamin B1 deficiency disease) and 10-15 drops daily acts as a powerful stimulant, followed in a few hours by a free diaphoresis, unattended by subsequent exhaustion; oil is used in courts and colleges to increase intelligence�� (Indian Medicinal Plants vol. 1 Lalit Mohan, Basu, India)

��The seeds are acrid, bitter, thermogenic, emollient, stimulant, intellect promoting, digestive, laxative, emetic, expectorant, appetiser, aphrodesiac, cardiotonic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, emmenagogue, diaphoretic, febrifuge and tonic, and are useful in abdominal disorders, leprosy, pruritis, skin diseases, paralysis, cephalalgia, arthralgia, asthma, leucoderma, cardiac debility, inflammation, stranguary, neuropathy, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea and fever and for stimulating the intellect and sharpening the memory. The seed oil is bitter, thermogenic and intellect promoting and is useful in abdominal disorders, beri-beri and sores.� (Indian Medicinal Plants, a compendium of 500 species, V.2,Orient Longman 1994)

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