Gandhamardan Hills is located in between Balangir and Bargarh district of Odisha which is well known for its medicinal plants. According to mythology, this is a portion of the giant Hill that Lord Hanuman carried on his shoulders to save the life of Lakshman during ramayan war.
At northern and southern sides of this hill, the famous Nrusinghanath and Harishankar are situated respectively.
Researcher Rambhakta Mishra of the Parvati Banausadhi Research Centre claims that three medicines were applied to Laxmana while he fell unconseous in the war with the spear of Meghanada (eldest son of Ravana) piercing his navel. The first one is Bisalya, scientifically known as Gloriosa superba, which bears therapeutic outcome to remove weapons from living body. The second one is Karani, which is accomplished of curing up wounds by regenerating fresh tissues instantaneously. And the last one is Sanjivani, the Selaginella Bryopteris which revives one from coma or unconsciousness in a minute.
Gloriosa superba or Bisalya is a persistent climbing plant that jostles over other plants with the aid of utilizing its leaf end as tendrils. The herb is locally known in the names like 'Pura-fula', 'Meriakanda' and ' Lahalangali'.
The second one is Karani. However until now research is still awaited as no solid findings have been obtained.
The third one is Sanjivani. Sanjivani herb, scientifically known as Selaginella Bryopteris is believed to have the unbelievable medicinal effect of even reviving one from death. 'Sanjivani means 'one (the medication) that inculcates life’.
The herb is also known in the names of Sanjivini booti and Mrutyusanjivani. It belongs to the Kingdom Plantae, Division Lycopodiophyta, Class Isoetopsida, Order Selaginellales, Family selaginellaceae, Genus Selaginella and Species Selaginella bryopteris and is a lithophytic plant. The herb has a startling nature of coming back to life if submerged in water for a minimum of 15 mins, even from year old dry stage.
According to the great epic Ramayana, the famous epic of the Hindu Mythology, during war in Lanka, Lakshmana was struck by a spear thrown by Meghanada or Indrajit (eldest son of Ravana, the king of Lanka) which passed through his navel driving him to coma. To restore his life Hanuman was requested to fetch these rare herbs from the Gandhamardana without delay. However, unable to identify the particular herb Hanuman uprooted the entire mountain and took it to the spot. Subsequently the herb was applied to Laxmana's abrasion and he refurbished from the lethal injury and coma.
The discussed floras are used as a treatment to a number of human health problems including relief from heat stroke, menstruation predicaments and jaundice. The traditional people are prone to it. However, the efficacy has not been scientifically authenticated till now.
Of course, Researchers from the Madhav Institute of Technology and Sciences, Gwalior, and the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad have confirmed the astounding effects of the herb after practical experiments.
The Botanical Survey of India has accounted the availability of 220 plant species of medicinal significance in the hill. Local people, however, claim that there are more than 500 species of important medicinal plants in this Gandhamardan hills range.
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