Himalayan Times (1962)

October 7, i9C.'i

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iug satisfactorily in order
to reach tfee pilot Ecale
production with a view
to switching on to com-
mercial production iu the
near future-

A number of new
nseriicinaj plants have re-
cently been taken up for
cultivation in the area—
bom* of which have great
possibilities.

One of then) is Pedo-
phollutli em- <!i a sub-
alpine and alpine species
t { the West and the East
Himalaya, It is distri-
buted from Hazara to
Hikkim between 8.0C0 to
I2.00U ft. in Lttohen, La-
cbong and Yamtban dit>-
conding to fi.OO'J ft,, in
Kashmir. It in known as
"vegetable calomel" and
itfi action corresponds to
that of Mercury.

Dr. V R.ti/. Director
of Basle 'Switzerland;
recently wen;, on a tour
in Darjeeling and Sikkim
to find out the pos-ibili-
ties of growing on a iarge
ecale PodophyHum < modi
in Wefct 11 i:g»l planta-
tion in Darjeehog District.
This drug is receiving
world's atter. ion Dr.
Kfti'/. mtntict.'-d its ' iii-
uacy in the, treatment of
certain types of Cancer.

• Another important
medicinal plant is Securi-
nage suffruticosa, which
according to the USSK'fl
Director for Medicinal
Planty. is a specific re-

medy for poly omyeij lies.,
this plant has beets grown
successfully on an expe-
rimental scale in Kongo.
Its chemical investigation
has now been t.-.ken up
by Dr. Asiraa Cbitterjee,
Khaira Professor of Che-
mistry, University of
Calcutta.

Securigera ooronoria
is another medicine used
in Iraq for all kinds of
diseases and especially for
general debility. This
plant has also been intro-
duced in Dsrjjgeling area.
Aralia ginseng is the well-
known medicii.e already
used all over China and
Japan a9 one of the most
effective medicines for
giving vigour to men and
women. This species has
just been introduced from
the seeds obtained from
the Director, National
Botanic Garden, Lucknow.
Aurea speoies is under
investigation of Dr. B. P.
Ghosh in S S.K.M Hospi-
tal and seeniM to be an
efficatioua remedy for
certain types of diabetes.

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STRICT WATCH ON
NEPAL EXii.ES
Darjeeling, Oct. 2
It is believed that
the Government is keep-
ing a strict watch on the
movements of political
exiles from Nepal residing
in this district. However,
the task of keeping an
eye on the ordinary work-
era of parties bauned in
Kepai it not easy. Beei.
des, the mountainous ter-
rain of much of the 90-
mile border which sepa-
rates Darjeeling district
from Eastern Nepal is
ohoked with dense forests
and Indian and Nepalese
nationals require neither
passports nor identity
cards to travel acrose the
border.

According to the Supe-
rintendent of Police here,
six border posts between
Nexalbar: and Pbalut,
arc already functioning
winle a low more at strate-
gic areas are soon to be
set up. Border patrols
havs also been intensified
and the police carry out
frequent drives to unearth
illicit arms and ammu-
nition.

These drivea have
during the last few months,
resulted in the recovery
of seven rifles, two revol-
vers, eight shot-guns,
several country-made guns
and a large quantity of
ammunition.