Saturday, August 20, 2016

DALBERGIA VOLUBILIS, ALAI, A SAHYADRI CLIMBER & TYPE 1 DIABETES(JUVENILE), SINGLE HERB CASE STUDY

Dalbergia volubilis Roxb., Cor. Pl. 2: 48, t. 191, 1798
Family: Fabaceae Lindley
Name: Alai (Marathi)(Flora of Maharashtra 2:55)

BOTANY
A large woody climber. Branches twisted into spiral hooks. Leaves imparipinnate. Leaflets 7-13, oblong or obovate-oblong, obtuse, 3.5 cm long, alternate. Inflorescence axillary and terminal leafless panicles. Flowers numerours. Pedicels very short. Corolla pale-blue.stamens 10 in two bundles of 5 each. Pods stalked, linear-oblong, obtuse, veined, glabrous, 4-10 cm long and about 1.5cm broad. Seeds 1-2. A common woody climber in forest areas and along the river margins.
Phenology (Fl. & Frt.) February – May.


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ABOUT JUVENILE DIABETES [Type 1 DIABETES MELLITIS]
Type 1 diabetes happens when your immune system destroys cells in your pancreas called beta cells. They’re the ones that make insulin.The cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown. It however is believed to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Diabetes is diagnosed by testing the level of sugar or A1C in the blood.Type 1 diabetes makes up an estimated 5–10% of all diabetes cases. The number of people affected globally is unknown, although it is estimated that about 80,000 children develop the disease each year
For More Information: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-1/