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Chapter 3 - Attributes Of A Good Leader Day 3  A true leader lets go of control. He creates leaders, not followers. An important mark of good leadership is letting go of control. Are you in control when you are sleeping or when you are dreaming?  Can you control any other function in your body? Your heart pumps oxygen on its own. Are you in control of your thoughts? You are not.  So, when you realise you really do not have any hold over all the critical aspects of your life, then you learn that the idea that you are in control is an illusion.  1. Sets Examples - A leader leads by example. He does not just issue orders. He teaches others how to do things by first doing them himself.  A good leader creates leaders, not followers. He takes good care of those whom he is leading. He delegates responsibility. 2. Does Not Worry About Position -  A good leader is well aware that the respect that he gains through virtue is very different from the respect...

Cassia fistula L. Family - Fabaceae Common name - Golden Shower Tree, sunari. Habit - Tree Habitat - Moist area, dry area Medicinal uses - 🌼 Paste of root is useful in skin diseases, burning sensations. 🌼 Bark is useful in boils, leprosy, ringworm etc.  🌼 Leaves are useful in skin diseases, burning sensation, dry cough and fever. 🌼Fruits are used in dysentery, inflammations. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in

Habenaria commelinifolia (Roxb.) Wall. ex Lindl. Family - Orchidaceae  Common name - Commelina-Leaf Habenaria Habit - herb Habitat - Moist places, humus rich soil Medicinal uses - 🍁The root and tuber furnishes salep (beverages). Root decoction is used orally on an empty stomach to cure spermatorrhoea and urinary trouble. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in

Aerides odorata Lour. Family - Orchidaceae  Common name - Fragrant Fox Brush Orchid Habit - Epiphytes Habitat - Moist places IUCN status - Threatened Medicinal uses - 🌺 _Aerides odorata_ is used to treat epilepsy. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in

Polyalthia cerasoides (Roxb.) Bedd. Family - Annonaceae Local name - Champati (Odia) Habit - Tree Habitat - Moist areas Location - Mayurbhanj, Odisha  Date - 29/6/21 IPNI - Polyalthia cerasoides (Roxb.) Hook.f. & Thomson, Fl. Brit. India [J. D. Hooker] 1(1): 63 (1872). (Photo credit - Rajkumari Supriya Devi Ma'am) Morphology 🌼Medium sized evergreen trees 🌼Bark black or pale grey 🌼Leaves are simple & alternate 🌼Fruits are in clusters of 1-seeded berry Medicinal uses Stem bark is used as a folk medicine by the tribal people of North Odisha to treat diabetes. Reference ◾ http://www.fruitipedia.com/2018/12/kudumi_polyalthia-cerasoides/ ◾https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/249383 ◾Tekuri SK, Pasupuleti SK, Konidala KK, Pabbaraju N. (2019) Pharmacological effects of Polyathia cerasoides (Roxb.) Bedd.: A brief review. Journal of complementary medicine research. 10(1): 38-49. (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odi...

Olax scandens Roxb. Family - Olacaceae Local name - Bhadabhadalia (Odia) Habit - Shrub or small tree Habitat - Dry deciduous & moist deciduous forest Location - Mayurbhanj, Odisha  Date - 26/6/21 IPNI - Olax scandens Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 2(1): 2, t. 102 (1799). (Photo credit - Rajkumari Supriya Devi) Morphology 🍁Leaves carried on very short stalk  🍁Flowers are white in colour. 🍁Fruits are yellow or orange fleshy, more than half enclosed in accresent calyx.  Medicinal uses Crushed leaves prepared in mustard oil are applied externally to treat joint pains. Reference Raghavendra N, Borkar SD, Harisha CR, Acharya RNA. (2013) A detailed pharmacognostical evaluation on leaf of Olax scandens Roxb. Global J Res. Med. Plants & Indigen. Med. 2(4): 246-253. Girach RD, Ahmad A & Ahmad M. (1998) Medicinal Ethnobotany of Sundargarh, Orissa, India. Pharmaceutical Biology. 36(1): 20-24.  https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Parrot%20Olax.html (B...

Geodorum densiflorum (Lam.) Schltr. Family - Orchidaceae Local name - Pink nodding orchid Habit - Herb Habitat - Moist deciduous and semi- evergreen forests Location - Mayurbhanj, Odisha  Date - 26/6/21 IPNI - Geodorum densiflorum (Lam.) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 4: 259 (1919). (Photo credit - Sweta Mishra) Morphology 🍀Leaves are long leaf blade ovate to lanceolate, suberect 🍀Flowers are white to pink colour & not widely open 🍀 Inflorescence shorter than the leaves 🍀Fruits are elongated 🍀Pseudobulbs buried or half buried Medicinal uses To regularize menstrual cycle in women, the root paste was taken orally by mixing along with two drops of ghee and 5ml of honey. Reference Theng PA, Korpenwar AN. (2014). Studies on phytochemical, pharmacognostic and physicochemical investigations of an endangered orchid - Geodorum densiflorum (Lam.) Schltr. International Journal of bioassays. 3(2); 1771- 1774. Keerthiga M & Anand SP. (2014). Antifungal act...

Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel. Family - Ebenaceae Local name - Gaub, Indian persimmon  Habit - Tree Habitat - Shady and wet sites near streams  Location - Mayurbhanj, Odisha  Date - 26/6/21 IPNI - Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel., Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 3: 1099 (1834). (Photo credit - Rajkumari supriya devi) Morphology 🌼The bark is black, smooth, and the inner bark turns bluish on exposure to sunlight  🌼Leaves simple, alternate or subopposite, oblong 🌼Fruits ovoid or globose, yellow when ripe 🌼Flowers unisexual, males 3-12 together in pani-cled drooping cymes, females considerably longer than the males. Medicinal uses Bark extract has shown significant anti-diarrheal activity. Reference http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Gaub.html#:~:text=Medicinal%20uses%3A%20Gab%20is%20the,is%20said%20to%20be%20cold. http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Diospyros+malabarica Kaushik V, Saini V, Panduranga A, Khosa RL, Parcha V. (20...

Dioscorea bulbifera Family : Dioscoreaceae Local name : Pita alu Habit : Climber Habitat : Moist & dry Deciduous Forest Uses : ✔ Used as a natural birth controlling agent ; tubers are used as a vegetable after removal of anti-neutritional factor. www.aprf.co.in

Ficus semicordata Buch.-Ham. ex Sm. Family - Moraceae Common name - Drooping fig  Uses - Fruits are edible and latex are used against fungal infections. (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in

Globba racemosa Sm. Family - Zingiberaceae Common name - Chota rasna Medicinal uses - Root is used against cough. (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in

Pimpinella heyneana (DC.) Benth. & Hook.f. Family - Apiaceae Common name - Bansibuta Medicinal uses - The whole plant is used against gas flatulence.  Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in

Aeginetia indica L. Family - Orobanchaceae Common name - Forest ghost flower Habit - Holoparasitic herb Habitat - moist deciduous, Shaded forest floor covered with leaf litter. (Photo credit - Sweta Mishra) Note - The entire plant is placed in shrines or on altars during Teej festival as a symbol of Shiva & Parvati in Nepal, Eastern Himalayas. Medicinal uses - It is used as a traditional folk medicine in Taiwan & other countries to treat diabetes. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in

Hygroryza aristata (Retz.) Nees ex Wight & Arn. Family - Poaceae Common name - Bengal wild rice Habit - herb Habitat - Slow floating fresh water bodies (Photo credit - Sweta Mishra) Note - Associated species are -  ◾ Nelumbium speciosum ◾ Utricularia species ◾ Panicum palludosum ◾ Panicum repens Medicinal uses - Traditionally it is used as diarrhoea. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in

Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. Family - Rubiaceae Common name - Wrinkled-Leaf Snake Root Habit - Herb Habitat - Moist shady places along streams Note - Unusual occurrence of the viviparous germination of seeds relatively unusual phenomenon in angiosperms. Medicinal uses - A paste of the leaves is used for the treatment of skin infections (boils) by the Tanchangya (Bangladesh) people. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in

Knoxia sumatrensis (Retz.) DC. Family - Rubiaceae Common name - Sumatra Knoxia Habit - Herb Habitat - Moist area Medicinal uses - Leaf paste is applied to wound for healing. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in

Begonia picta Sm. Family - Begoniaceae Common name - Painted Leaf Begonia Habit - Herb Habitat - Forest margins, on rocks in shaded moist environments by streams and slopes. Medicinal uses - Paste of young shoot is applied in cuts and wounds. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in

Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson Family - Acanthaceae Common name - Chinese violet Habit - Herb Habitat - Along roadsides, and moist areas Note : It is a potential biomonitor and phytoremediator Medicinal uses - The sap of plant is used in swellings. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in

Holmskioldia sanguinea Retz. Family - Lamiaceae Common name - Chinese Hat Habit - Climbing Shrub Habitat - Rocky ravines and river banks  Medicinal uses - Crushed fresh leaves and shoots are applied in rheumatism. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in

Dentella repens (L.) J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. Family : Rubiaceae Habit : Herb Habitat : Sand dune area Common name : Creeping Dentella Medicinal Uses : 📌Paste made from leaves is applied to treat eczema. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.) Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Cuttack, Odisha www.aprf.co.in

Begonia picta Family : Begoniaceae Habit : Herb Habitat : Common in moist shady places, on rocks in shaded moist environment by streams and slopes Flowering / fruiting : August - January Date and place : 29th August 2022, Bonai Forest Division, Odisha, India  (Aquatic plant) Medicinal uses : ✔ Whole plant paste is applied externally to stop bleeding from cuts, wound, ringworm and scabies. Food value :  Leaves is used as a leafy vegetable. Note :  Bees are essential in growing flowers and plants. They use the process of pollination where they transfer tiny little grains of pollen from the flower of one plant to the flower of another of the same kind of plant.  Sugimani Marndi Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Cuttack, Odisha www.aprf.co.in