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NANOPHYTOVITALIZATION

BACH RESCUE REMEDY AND

MEDICINAL HERBS

DR. MINU GUPTA

NANOPHYTOVITALIZATION

BACH RESCUE REMEDY AND MEDICINAL HERBS

by

Dr. Minu Gupta

Head, dept. of Botany, R.G. P.G. College, Meerut, UP, India

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2016

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Dedicated to

My Better half

&

Source of Inspiration

Prof. Rakesh Gupta

Head, Dept. of Statistics

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ABOUT THE BOOK (From the pen of Author)

The present treatise is an account of the work undertaken to

deal with the morphological and experimental studies on

selected medicinal plants in order to enhance their production

through obtaining vigorous plants so that the day by day

increasing gap between the demand and supply of raw material for medicine industry may be meet out to some

extent as well as through planned cultivation and utilization

the valuable and extensively used medicinal plants may be

saved against extinction. For this purpose stepwise strategy

was followed. Certified seeds, root/stem cuttings or young

plantlets of selected medicinal plants were procured from

reliable sources/institutes as mentioned in the successive

contents. Experiments were conducted to see the effects of

selected Bach Flower Remedies, specially Bach Rescue Remedy on percent survival of young plantlets produced

through seed germination and stem/root cuttings as well as

their growth and vigour. This is the first scientific report

regarding the effects of Bach Remedies on plants and the

investigation proved fruitful as the treatment with Bach

Rescue Remedy enhanced the percent survival as well as

increased the vigour and vitality of most of the plants

undertaken, including the positive effects on various growth parameters such as height of plant, number of nodes, number

of branches, leaf size, canopy size, early flowering and

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Hopefully it is concluded that Bach Rescue Remedy may

not only prove a boon for maintenance and growth of our

medicinal wealth but may also help to fill the gap between

demand and supply of raw material for medicinal industry.

From the core of my heart. I feel deeply indebted to my

husband Prof. Rakesh Gupta (Prof. & Head, Dept. of

Statistics, C.C.S. Univ., Meerut) and Prof. Y. Vimala (Prof. &

Head, Dept. of Botany, C.C.S.Univ., Meerut) for their

unconditional support, guidance and valuable suggestions

which made it possible to bind my efforts in the form of

present book. Financial support from U.G.C. in the form of

Minor Research Project sanctioned in the name of Author laid the foundation of the present work.


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CONTENTS Name of Chapter Page No.

Introduction………………………………01 - 02

Material & Methods………………….03 - 44

Observations & Results……………..45 - 73

Discussion & Conclusion……………74 - 76

References………………………………..77 - 79


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INTRODUCTION

In the recent past India has attracted global attention

regarding its vast treasure of medicinal plants. WHO (World

Health Organisation) has listed over 21,000 plant species used

around the world for medicinal purposes. It has been

estimated that India has 47,000 species of plants. Out of these

medicinal plants comprise 8000 species (All India co-

ordinated Research Project on Ethnobiology, Ministry of

Environment and Forest, Govt. of India). Homoeopathy system of medicine is mainly dependent on about 1200

species as source of medicine.

World wide developing craze, dependence and faith on

plant based products specially for medicines and cosmetics

instead of synthetic products has lead to explosive increase in

the number of such industries which are based on plant

products e.g.-Medicinal industries including Ayurvedic,

Unani, Homoeopathy etc, as well as cosmetic industries. All these industries fulfill 90% of their requirements from wild

plants. This unplanned exploitation of wild resources is an

alarm for us and we must be aware whether we have to face

the scarcity of medicinal plant products in future. We need a

scheme for planned cultivation, multiplication as well as

maintenance of healthy and vigorous medicinal plants.

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Above facts lead us to conclude that there is urgent demand to increase the production of raw material for

medicine industry. It is obvious that in past few years

demand of homoeopathic mother tinctures has shown

remarkable increase and we know that the quantity of raw

plant products needed for manufacture of mother tinctures is

far more than that for potentised medicines. That’s why the

present work was undertaken with reference to selected

medicinal plants, used for homoeopathic mother tinctures, in order to increase the supply of plant products for developing

Homoeopathic industries at present as well as to avoid the

problem of scarcity of those in future. Enhanced vitality of

seedlings and propagules will definitely provide healthy and

vigorous plants and will help to achieve this objective. For

this purpose selected plant material was collected from

various institutes and pharmaceutical companies and was

maintained for utilization in experimental studies.

Experiments were performed with selected Bach Flower Remedies to study the effect on growth and development of

seedlings as well as young plantlets developed from stem/root

cuttings. Observations and results were analyzed, keeping in

mind the procurance of healthy and vigorous plants with

enhanced growth and yield in terms of the plant part used for

medicinal purposes. Valuable results were obtained using

bach Rescue remedy treatment on some plants including

Stevia rebandiana, Ginkgo biloba, Andrographis paniculata,

Pogostemon patchouli, Rauvolfia serpentina, Ocimum sanctum & Gymnema sylvestre.

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MATERIAL AND METHODS

PROCURANCE OF PLANT MATERIAL - Different institutes, medicine industries as well as nursaries were visited and plant

material including seeds, young plantlets, root and stem

cuttings were procured as per requirement and availability.

The details are as follows-

1 . Abelmoschus moschatus

Common Name : Musc dana

Family : Malvaceae

Parts procured : Seeds

Place of collection : IARI, Delhi

2 . Acacia nilotica

Common Name : Babul

Family : Fabaceae


Place of collection : Indian Herbs, Saharanpur

3 . Achyranthes aspera

Common Name : Chirchita

Family : Acanthaceae



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4 . Acmella oleracea (fig - 1)

Common Name : Akarkara 1

Family : Asteraceae

Parts procured : Seeds and plantlets


5 . Aloe vera (fig - 2)

Common Name : Ghrit Kumari

Family : Liliaceae

Parts procured : Young plantlets


6 . Andrographis paniculata (fig - 3)

Common Name : Kalmegh


Parts procured : Seeds & plantlets

Place of collection : Indian Herbs, Saharanpur, Shantikunj,

Haridwar

7 . Anethum sowa

Common Name : Soya

Family : Apiaceae



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8 . Bacopa monnieri (fig - 4)

Common Name : Brahmibooti

Family : Scrophulariaceae



9 . Barleria lupulina (fig - 5)

Common Name : Kalabansa



Place of collection : Botany Dept., C.C.S. University, Meerut

10 . Berberis aristrata

Common Name : Daruhaldi

Family : Berberidaceae



11 . Bixa orellana

Common Name : Lipstick Tree

Family : Bixaceae



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12 . Carthamus tinctorius (fig - 6)

Common Name : Safflower

Family : Asteraceae



13 . Centella asiatica (fig - 7)

Common Name : Mandookparni (Brahmi)

Family : Apiaceae



14 . Citrulus colocynthes

Common Name : Indrayan Phal

Family : Cucurbitaceae



15 . Cissus quadrangularis

Common Name : Had Jod

Family : Vitaceae

Parts procured : Plantlets


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16 . Emblica ribes

Common Name : Baibidang

Family : Euphorbiaceae



17 . Ginkgo biloba (fig - 8)

Common Name : Ginkgo

Family : Ginkgoaceae



18 . Gymnema sylvestre (fig - 9)

Common Name : Gurmar

Family : Asclepiadaceae

Parts procured : Stem cuttings

Place of collection : Botany Dept., C.C.S. Univ., Meerut,

Shantikunj, Haridwar

19 . Jatropha podagrica (fig - 10)

Common Name : Jamalghota

Family : Euphorbiaceae


Place of collection : Botany Dept., C.C.S. University, Meerut

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20 . Mukuna pruriens

Common Name : Konch

Family : Fabaceae



21 . Nigella sativa (fig - 11)

Common Name : Kalonji

Family : Ranunculaceae



22 . Ocimum sanctum (fig - 12)

Common Name : Tulsi

Family : Lamiaceae


Place of collection : S.V.B.P. Agr. Univ., Modipuram, Meerut

23 . Plumbago zeylanica (fig - 13)

Common Name : Chitrak

Family : Plumbaginaceae



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24 . Pogostemon patchouli(2varieties)( fig-14,variety-B)

Common Name : Patchouli

Family : Lamiaceae


Place of collection : S.V.B.P. Agr. Univ., Modipuram, Meerut

(variety-A) & CIMAP, Lucknow (variety-B)

25 . Pongamea pinnata

Common Name : Karanj

Family : Fabaceae



26 . Rauvolfia serpentina (fig - 15)

Common Name : Sarpgandha

Family : Apocynaceae

Parts procured : Roots cuttings, Seeds

Place of collection : CIMAP, Lucknow, IARI, Delhi

27 . Solanum dephylum (fig - 16)

Common Name : Twin Leaf, Night shade

Family : Solanaceae


Place of collection : Hina Nursary, Shahjahanpur, Kithore

28 . Spilanthes mauritiana (fig - 17)

Common Name : Akarkara 2

Family : Asteraceae



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29 . Stevia rebaudiana (2 varieties) (fig -18, variety-A)

Common Name : Madhuparni

Family : Asteraceae


Place of collection : S.V.B.P. Agr. Uni., Modipuram (variety-A)

& CIMAP, Lucknow (variety-B)

30 . Terminalia arjuna

Common Name : Arjun

Family : Combretaceae


Place of collection : Seema Nursary, Meerut

31 . Tinospora cordifolia (fig - 19)

Common Name : Giloe

Family : Menispermaceae

Parts procured : Stem Cuttings


32 . Tylophora indica (fig - 20)

Common Name : Antamul/Asthama Bel

Family : Asclepiadaceae

Parts procured : Plantlets


33 . Withania somnifera (fig - 21)

Common Name : Ashwagandha

Family : Solanaceae



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Details of Abbreviations :

1. CIMAP (Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic

Plants, CSIR), Lucknow.

2. IARI (Indian Agriculture Research Institute) Delhi.

3. Indian Herbs, Saharanpur.

4. SVBP Ag. Univ. (Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agriculture

University), Modipuram, Meerut. 5. BAIF (Bhartiya Agro Industrial Foundation), Pune.

PROCURANCE OF BACH RESCUE REDEMY FOR PRESENT INVESTIGATION-

For present investigation Bach Rescue Remedy manufactured

by New Life Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Mandideep (M.P.) was purchased from authorized dealer at Meerut.

Visits to Consult Libraries-

For a review of available literature libraries of different

institutes were visited including- 1. CIMAP (Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic

Plants), Lucknow.

2. IARI (Indian Agricultural Research Institute), New

Delhi.

3. SVBP Agr. University (Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

Agriculture University), Modipuram, Meerut.

4. South Campus, Delhi University, Delhi.

5. FRI (Forest Research Institute), Dehradun.

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Acmella oleracea (Akarkara-1)

Fig - 1

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Aloe vera (Ghrit Kumari)

Fig - 2

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Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegh)

Fig - 3

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Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi Booti)

Fig - 4

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Barleria lupulina (Kalabansa)

Fig - 5

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Carthamus tinctorius (Safflower)

Fig - 6

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Centella asiatica (Mandookparni (Brahmi))

Fig - 7

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Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo)

Fig - 8

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Gymnema sylvestre (Gurmar)

Fig - 9

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Jatropha podagrica (Jamalghota)

Fig - 10

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Nigella sativa (Kalonji)

Fig - 11

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Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi)

Fig - 12

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Plumbago zeylanica (Chitrak)

Fig - 13

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Pogostemon patchouli

Variety-B (Patchouli)

Fig - 14

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Rauvolfia serpentina (Sarpgandha)

Fig - 15

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Solanum dephylum

(Twin Leaf, Night Shade)

Fig - 16

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Spilanthes mauritiana (Akarkara-2)

Fig - 17

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Stevia rebaudiana (variety-A)

(Madhuparni)

Fig - 18

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Tinospora cordifolia (Giloe)

Fig - 19

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Tylophora indica (Antamul/Asthama Bel)

Fig - 20

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Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha)

Fig - 21

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METHODOLOGY FOR TREATMENT WITH

BACH FLOWER REMEDIES

WHAT ARE BACH FLOWER REMEDIES?

Bach Flower Remedies are thirty eight floral essences,

developed in 1930’s initially by Dr. Edward Bach, an

English Physician and Homoeopath (Fig 22) and later

on others joined him, (Bach & Wheeler 1925, 1979 and

Bach & Barnard 1987). These remedies contain a very

small amount of flower material in a 50:50 solution of

water and brandy and are claimed to cure physical

ailments through treating 38 types of negative mental

states. Presently Flower Essence Repertory has been

made available on internet by the Flower Essence

Society and the Bach Centre at Mount Vernon, England

is an independent foundation that produces flower

tinctures for Nelsons, the largest distributors, who

distribute the remedies to more than 60 countries around

the world. (Fig. 9).

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www.isca.co.in PHILOSOPHICAL BASIS : When a person is unable to recognize the purpose of his soul on this earth, there is

conflict between soul and mind. This internal war leads to

negative moods and energy blocking, resulting into

disharmony and imbalance finally causing different types of

emotional stresses and physical ailments.

Flowers have healing powers and their essences can be

used to convert negative mental states into positive ones and

consequently the physical diseases would be automatically cured (Bach & Barnard, 1987).

SCIENTIFIC BASIS : Not yet scientifically explored but

scientific reasoning behind their effectiveness has been

suggested in the discussion part. Thus, this is the first

scientific report regarding the positive effect of Bach Flower

Remedies on the plants.

POSSIBLE USERS : Bach Flower essences can be internally taken by infants, children, adults, pets, cattle and even

sprayed on plants.

(http://hubpages.com/hub/Bach Flower Remedies Dosages)

(http:/therapeuticreiki.com/blog/healing-with-bach-flower-

remedies).

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Books written by Dr. Edward Bach

Fig - 22

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LIST OF 38 BACH REMEDIES

1. AGRIMONY-Agrimonia eupatoria (Rosaceae)

2. ASPEN-European Aspen- Populus tremula (Salicaceae)

3. BEECH-European Beech-Fagus sylvatica (Fagaceae)

4. CENTAURY-Centaurium erythraea (Gentianaceae) 5. CERATO-Hardy plumbago-Ceratostigma willmottiana

(Plumbaginaceae)

6. CHERRY PLUM-Prunus cerasifera (Rosaceae) 7. CHESTNUT BUD-White chestnut (Horse Chestnut) bud-

Aesculus hippocastanum (Hippocastanaceae)

8. CHICORY-Cichorium intybus (Asteraceae) 9. CLEMATIS-Old Man’s Beard, Traveler’s Joy- Clematis

vitalba (Ranunculaceae)

10. CRAB APPLE-Malus pumila or M. sylvestris (Rosaceae) 11. ELM-English Elm-Ulmus procera (Ulmaceae)

12. GENTIAN-Felwort-Gentianella amarella (Gentianaceae)

13. GORSE-Furze-Ulex europaeus (Fabaceae)

14. HEATHER-Calluna vulgaris 15. HOLLY-English Holly-Ilex aquifolium (Aquifoliaceae)

16. HONEYSUCKLE-Lonicera caprifolium (Caprifoliaceae)

17. HORNBEAM-Carpinus betulus (Corylaceae) 18. IMPATIENS-Balsams-Impatiens glandulifera or I. roylei

(Balsaminaceae)

19. LARCH-Larix decidua (Pinaceae) 20. MIMULUS-Yellow Monkey flower-Mimulus guttatus

(Scrophulariaceae)

21. MUSTARD-Charlock-Sinapsis arvensis (Brassicaceae) 22. OAK-English or Pedunculate Oak-Quercus robur

(Fagaceae)

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23. OLIVE-Olea europaea (Oleaceae)

24. PINE-Red Pine-Pinus sylvestris (Pinaceae)

25. RED CHESTNUT-Aesculus carnea (Fagaceae) 26. ROCK ROSE-Helianthemum nummularium (Asteraceae)

27. ROCK WATER-(Not a plant, but rather one of the first

modern essences made from stone) 28. SCLERANTHUS-Scleranthus annuus (Illecebraceae)

(Caryophyllaceae)

29. STAR OR BETHLEHEM-Ornithogalum umbellatum

(Liliaceae) 30. SWEET CHESTNUT-Castanea sativa (Fagaceae)

31. VERVAIN-Verbena officinalis (Verbenaceae)

32. VINE-Vitis vinifera (Vitaceae) (Grape—yes, the edible one!)

33. WALNUT-English Walnut-Juglans regia (Juglandaceae)

34. WATER VIOLET-Hottonia palustris (Primulaceae) 35. WHITE CHESTNUT- Horse chestnut- Aesculus

hippocastanum (Hippocastanaceae)

36. WILD OAT-Bromus ramosus (Poaceae) 37. WILD ROSE-Rosa canina (Rosaceae)

38. WILLOW-Golden Willow, Yellow-twigged Basket Willow-

Salix Vitellina (Salicaceae)

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Materials & Methods

Fig - 23

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Clematis

Stevia Mixture of Five Bach Flower Remedies


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WHAT IS BACH FLOWER RESCUE REMEDY?

Rescue Remedy is a combination of five bach flower

essences including Cherry plum (Prunus cerasifera-

Rosaceae), Clematis (Clematis vitalba-Ranunculaceae),

Impatients (Impatiens glandulifera -Balsaminaceae), Rock

Water (one of the first modern essences made from stone) and

star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum-Liliaceae) (Fig

23,24,25).

Fig - 24

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Fig - 25

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Application of Rescue Remedy for Treatment of Various Plant Parts - A mixture of 5 ml. of Rescue

Remedy per litre of distilled water was used for various

treatments-

(a) TREATMENT OF SEEDS- Certified seeds of selected

medicinal plants procured from IARI as mentioned in the list

were imbibed for 24 hours at room temperature in mixture of

Rescue Remedy & distilled water and were sown in earthen pots. Seeds soaked in DW for 24 hrs were treated as control.

Experimental sets were maintained in triplicates for seed

germination and seedling growth bioassay.

Readings were taken every day for first seven days for

percent germination and for growth parameters on 10th, 20th

and 30th day (Fig 26).

Fig - 26

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(b) TREATMENT OF STEM CUTTINGS

Stem cuttings of different medicinal plants selected for the present study were kept in a beaker,

containing the mixture of Rescue Remedy and DW

for 12 hrs, usually from 6AM to 6PM during the month of March and were implanted in earthen pots

in triplicates (Fig 27-A,B). Studies were carried out

for 6 months. Plantlets were sprayed with mixture of Rescue Remedy and DW regularly every day

around 9.00 AM. Distilled water was used for

control. Readings for various pheonological growth parameters as well as photographs were taken at

regular intervals.

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A

B

Stem Cuttings implanted in pots (Zero day)

Fig - 27

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(c) TREATMENT OF ROOT CUTTINGS-

Root cuttings of Rauwolfia serpentina procured

from CIMAP, Lucknow were soaked in

mixture of Bach Rescue Remedy for 12 hrs.

and embedded in mixture of organic manure

and soil in earthen pots. Process of further

treatment and readings was same as in case of

stem cuttings.

(d) TREATMENT OF MATURE PLANTS-

Mature plants of 3 types including healthy

plants, plants infected by virus, bacteria or

fungi and plants damaged by insects were

sprayed with mixture of Bach Rescue Remedy

every morning at 9.00 AM and observations

were made every 3rd

day. Process was

continued for 15 to 30 days depending upon the

results obtained. DW was sprayed on plants

treated as control. Plants undertaken for such

studies were Ginkgo and Ocimum.

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OBSERVATIONS AND RESULTS

Observations and results of the experimental studies on

different medicinal plants may be summarized along with

description of figures as follows –

BACH RESCUE REMEDY TREATMENT OF STEM

CUTTINGS-

(A) Stevia rebaudiana (variety-A) from S.V.B.P. Agr. Univ., Modipuram (Fig 28,29) - Vegetative growth of

stem cuttings was measured at regular time intervals in

comparison to control in terms of number of nodes,

height of plant, leaf size, number of axillary buds,

lateral branches and floral bud initiation. Readings of 10th, 20th, 30th and 40th day after implanting revealed

that all the considered growth parameters were

enhanced considerably as compared to control. Results

have been expressed through photographs (Fig 28 A &

B). Moreover, it was observed that plants in the pots

treated as control (cuttings dipped in water only and

after rooting, sprayed with water only) were infected

by plant pathogens as well as attacked by insects also, while the plants treated with rescue remedy were found

healthy, vigorous and undergone floral initiation earlier

only after 30 days of implantation as compared to

control. Fig 29 exhibits vigorously growing Rescue

Remedy treated plant, undergoing early flower

initiation.

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A

After 10 days

B

After 40 days

Stevia rebaudiana (variety-A)(Madhuparni)

Fig - 28 46

CONTROL TREATED

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Stevia rebaudiana (variety-A)(Madhuparni)

vigorously growing treated plant

Fig -29

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(B) Stevia rebaudiana (variety-B) from CIMAP,

Lucknow (Fig 30,31) - Showed similar results as with

var. from SVBP Agr. Univ., Modipuram, i.e. enhanced

growth and more percent viability in treated plants as

compared to control.

A

Stem cuttings treated with Bach Rescue Remedy

B After 10 days

Stevia rebaudiana (variety-B)(Madhuparni)

Fig - 30

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A After 20 days

B After 30 days

Stevia rebaudiana (variety-B)(Madhuparni)

Fig - 31

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(C) Pogostemon patchouli (Fig 32-34) –

Stem cuttings with 4/5 nodes were embedded in

beakers containing water as control and rescue

remedy mixed with water as treated. Experiments

were performed with two varieties - one procured

from CIMAP, Lucknow (variety-A) (Fig 32 A)

and another from SVBP Agr. Univ., Modipuram

(variety-B) (Fig 32 B). After 12 hrs. cuttings were

implanted in earthen pots. Just after implanting

the cuttings (variety-A), photograph was taken

showing no difference between two pots (Fig. 33

A). After 10 days in control the cuttings were

withered, while in treated pot due to early rooting,

cuttings were established and vigorous (Fig 33B).

After 20 days of implanting only 60% survival in

control was observed in comparison to 80%

survival in treated pots (Fig 34 A). After 30 days

plants treated with Rescue Remedy exhibited

healthy, vital and vigorously growing plants with

more height, larger and shining leaves, as

compared to less growth and vigour in control

(Fig 34 B).

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A

Pogostemon patchouli (variety-A) Stem cuttings treated with Bach Rescue Remedy

B

Pogostemon patchouli (variety-B) Stem cuttings treated with Bach Rescue Remedy

Fig- 32 51

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Stem Cuttings implanted (Zero day)

B

After 10 days

Pogostemon patchouli (patchouli) (variety-A)

Fig- 33

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A

After 20 days

B After 30 days

Pogostemon patchouli (patchouli) (variety-A)

Fig-34

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(D) Andrographis paniculata (Fig 35-37)-

Cuttings were treated with Bach Rescue

Remedy and implanted (Fig 35 A & B).

After 10 days 100% survival was recorded

in treated plants as compared to 40%

survival in control (Fig 36 A). After 30

days treated plants were observed well

developed with flower initiation, more

height and canopy area as compared to

control (Fig 36 B).

Fig 37 A and 37 B exhibit vigorously

growing treated plants under profuse

flowering and fruiting repectively.

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A Stem cuttings treated with Bach Rescue Remedy

B Stem Cuttings implanted (Zero day)


Fig- 35

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A After 10 days

B After 30 days


Fig- 36

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A B Flowering Fruiting

Vigorously growing treated plants


Fig - 37

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(E) Gymnema sylvestre (Fig 38,39) - This plant

is well known for poor rooting behaviour but

Bach Rescue Remedy treatment caused successful rooting and establishment of stem

cutting into fully grown flowering wine

flourishing in the Department of Botany, R.G.(P.G.) College, Meerut within six years.

However percent survival rate of treated

cuttings was 40% only, as compared to zero in control. Fig 38 A reveals that after 10

days of implantation leaves shed almost in all

cuttings in control, while those are fresh in treated ones. Fig. 38 B reveals the comparison

of treated and control after 20 days. New

leaves are growing in treated, while all leaves are shed in control. Rooted plantlet under

treatment established well and grew

vigorously (Fig 39).

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B After 20 days of implanting


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Vigorously growing treated plant after 40 days of implanting


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BACH RESCUE REMEDY TREATMENT OF SEEDS

(F) Carthamus tinctorius (Fig 40)- Seeds were soaked in

mixture of Bach Rescue Remedy for 24 hrs. and sown

in earthen pots. For control seeds were soaked in water

for 24 hrs. and sown. After 15 days young plantlets

showed no significant difference between treated and

control (Fig 40 A), but after 30 days treated plants

were found more vigorous, more in height, straight and stout as compared to thin, bent and weak plants under

control (Fig 40 B).

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(G) Pongamea pinnata (Fig 41,42) - Seeds treated with

Bach Rescue Remedy were studied for germination

percentage and early plantlet growth as compared to

that of seeds soaked with water as in case of

Carthamus tinctorius. After 10 days of sowing percent germination was found double as compared to control

and growth and vigour of young plants from treated

seeds was significantly enhanced (Fig 41). After 30

days plant growth in terms of height, number of nodes,

leaflet size and canopy volume was just double as

compared to control (Fig 42 B).

After 10 days of sowing

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B

After 30 days of sowing

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(H) Anethum sowa (Fig 43) - No considerable difference

was observed in plants grown from treated and non-

treated seeds after 10 days of sowing (Fig 43 A), but

after 30 days of sowing considerable enhancement in

growth parameters was observed in plantlets produced

from treated seeds (Fig 43 B).

A After 10 days of sowing

B After 30 days of sowing

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(I) Abelmoschus moschatus (Fig 44)-Percent germination

as well as growth parameters were found enhanced in

case of treated seeds as compared to control. Fig 44

reveals the comparative account of growth after 15

days of seeds sowing.

Abelmoschus moschatus (Musc dana)

Fig - 44

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BACH RESCUE REMEDY TREATMENT OF ROOTS-

(J) Rauwolfia serpentina (Fig 45) - Root cuttings treated

with Bach Rescue Remedy produced healthy and vigorous plants with fully expended large shining

leaves as compared to poor growth and early leaf fall in

many plants in control.

A Root Cuttings treated with Bach Rescue Remedy

B After 30 days of implantation

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BACH RESCUE REMEDY SPRAY ON PLANTS-

(K) Ginkgo biloba (Fig 46 - 50) - Bach Rescue Remedy

solution in water as mentioned in material and methods

was sprayed on the Ginkgo biloba plants every

morning at 9AM for 30 days. Only DW was used for

spray in control.

Fig 46 A & B reveal the positive effects of treatment on plant vigour, leaf expansion, branching

and plant height after 15 days and after 30 days of

regular spray respectively. Fig 47 reveals the

progressive stages of development of young shoot,

arising at the base of treated plant, even at the start of

winters, when usually Ginkgo plants shed all their

leaves.

During experiments two of the Ginkgo biloba

plants were found attacked by insects feeding on leaves (fig 48,49), but 30 days regular spray of Bach Flower

Rescue Remedy solution resulted in to the total

destruction of the insects and vigorous growth of the

plants.

Fig 50 reveals the Ginkgo plants before (50 B)

and after (50 A) leaf shed in winters.

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Ginkgo biloba

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Ginkgo biloba Young plantlet sprouting at the base of treated plant inspite of leaf shed

during winters

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Insects feeding on Ginkgo biloba leaves

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Ginkgo biloba Plants after leaf shed during winters

B

Ginkgo biloba Plants before leaf shed

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(L) Ocimum sanctum - Fig 51 A reveals the mottling and

rusting of leaves due to pathogen infection. Fig 51 B

reveals the fully expanded, healthy leaves after

treatment. For this treatment regular spray of Bach

Rescue Remedy solution was done on leaves regularly

every day around 9 A.M. for 30 days.

A B Mottled and rusted leaves Healthy leaves after 30 days spray

Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi)

Fig - 51`

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DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

There are numerous recent reports available on internet

regarding the healing power of Bach Flower Assences for

human health specially for emotional states (Earnst, 2002,

Masi, 2003, Lindquist et.al. 2005 and Thaler et.al. 2009) as

well as for pets (http://www.healthynewage.com/animal-

remedies.htm.) and various companies have launched their

products in the market, but no clear indications are yet

available regarding their utility for plant health and growth excepting a few lines in general without any specification of

genus or species. It has been reported that in most cases

plants, those are diseased, have had a shock or are dying can

be revived with regular spraying with Rescue Remedy

(http://hubpages.com/hub/Bach Flower-Remedies-dosages).

It has also been quoted that as plants are affected by

environmental stimuli, as well as interrelations between them

and other forms of life, it comes as no surprise, then, that the

Bach Rescue Remedy (similar to the human beings and pets) has also been used to ease trauma in transplanted botanicals,

flowers and injured trees (http://www herbs 2000.com/h

menu/bfr 1 rr. htm). Further these remedies have neither yet

been scientifically explored excepting recent scanty research

studies in the prevailing decad (Halberstein et.al. 2007), nor

their biochemical and physiological mode of action has been

tried to be understood. These facts are the major hindrance in

establishment of their utility measures. However, the author

of this book as per consultation with Dr. U.C. Lawania,

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Scientist-G, CIMAP, Lucknow and Prof. Y. Vimala, Head,

Department of Botany, C.C.S. University, Meerut dares to

suggest that hence, Bach Flower Remedies are highly diluted

petal exudates containing phytochemicals floating freely in

the 50:50 solution of brandy and distilled water, these nano-

particles (molecules) get sufficient space to expand

completely with all their active sites free for reaction within

the body of patient/plant under treatment and therefore these

nano-medicines are appreciably effective. On the basis of present study, it is concluded that the

treatment of Bach Flower Remedies may prove enhancing

regarding the growth parameters of selected medicinal plants

as mentioned below-

(1) Stevia rebaudiana may be multiplied easily to get

vigorous plants through Bach Flower Rescue Remedy

treatment of stem cuttings. It is significant specially in

the light of increasing demand of this zero calorie herbal sweetener in medicine industry and soft drink

producing companies all over the world.

(2) Treatment with Rescue Remedy of Bach series may

help to save the species like Ginkgo biloba from

extinction. Moreover it may promote healthy growth

and multiplication.

(3) Mottling and blight of Ocimum sanctum leaves can be

cured with regular spray of Rescue Remedy.

(4) Rapid multiplication through vegetative propagation may be achieved through Bach Rescue Remedy

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(5) Gymnema sylvestre is well known for poor rooting

behaviour, but few of the Rescue Remedy treated

cuttings of this plant were found successfully

established into young plantlets and then growing into

well developed flowering vine.

(6) Root cuttings of Rauwolfia serpentina may be treated

with Rescue Remedy to get enhanced growth and

multiplication.

It is concluded that Bach Flower Rescue Remedy

treatment can be used for enhanced percent germination,

percent survival, multiplication, health, vigour, vitality,

growth and yield of above mentioned medicinal plants.

Similar studies with Bach Flower Remedies on many

other extensively used medicinal plants may be performed in

future. Bach Remedies have recently been commercialized all

over the world and have proved successful to cure mental as

well as physical ailments in human beings. Some companies

have launched Bach Medicines for animals also. However scientific research studies in this field are lacking and the

work on plants with Bach Flower Remedies has not yet been

reported. Hence, this is the first scientific research report

regarding the beneficial effects of Bach Flower Remedies on

growth, health and yield of medicinal plants.

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INTRODUCTION OF THE AUTHOR

Born on 21st Nov, 1959 at Varanasi, nature loving individual

from childhood, Dr. Minu Gupta is a well known devoted

personality in the world of plants and environment. She is the

founder, convener and organizing secretary of “Plant

Conservation Society” (PCS) and is engaged in environment

friendly as well as human health improvement activities since

last many years.

She has developed Herbal Gallery, Herbal Nursery, Rashi Plant Gallery, Navgriha Vatika etc. and maintained,

multiplied & distributed many rare and valuable plant species

to help the people to develop medicinal plant gallery at

their own kitchen garden through organic farming and has

Dr. Minu Gupta

Founder, Convener & Organising Secretory

Plant Conservation Society

Head, Dept. of Botany

R.G. (P.G.) College, Meerut, U.P. India Email : [email protected]


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persuaded them to utilize fresh plants for the treatment of various diseases.

She is an established Taxonomist, Registered

Homoeopathic Practitioner & Environmentalist. She is National Scholarship Holder and Gold Medalist, has done

M.Sc., M. Phil, Ph.D., NET, JRF, SRF (CSIR) & Elected

Fellow of Indian Botanical Society (F.B.S.), has published

her research work in many National and International

Journals, awarded with best research paper award twice

(1985, 2013), completed research project of UGC, resource

person in many workshops, life member of Indian Botanical

Society and Indian Science Congress, also honoured by many

societies & communal bodies, actively participated in more than seventy conferences/ seminars/ workshops with more

than 30 research paper presentations, has organized more than

20 seminars/workshops including National as well as

Intrernational, delivered many invited lectures as ‘Resource

Person’, is the member of editorial board of national &

international journals and magazines, published articles and

poetry.

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