1st PUC English Chapter 6 Around a Medicinal Creeper Notes

Question 1.
What did Mara do when they found the creeper?
Answer:
Mara caught hold of one of the tendrils and tied it to a nearby tree.

Question 2.
Mention the curse about the medicinal plant.
Answer:
The curse was that when someone needed that plant, they would not find it.

Question 3.
What surprised the white man?
Answer:
Mara held his wounded hand carefully so that it would not shake too much and went to the white man at Hallandale for proper dressing and treatment. The white man got out his first aid kit, cotton, medicines, antibiotic power etc., opened the bandage and removed the leaf. There was no blood, no wound in fact no sign of any wound having been there’ll really surprised the white man.

Question 4.
How did the mongoose and cowl cure themselves of snakebite?
Answer:
When they go hunting snakes, if they are bitten by poisonous snakes, they immediately chew this leaf and thus cure themselves.

Question 5.
Why had Mara lost his teeth on the right side?
Answer:
Mara was aged and perhaps they had fallen off naturally.

Question 6.
What did Mara’s wife find on opening the packet of meat?
Answer:
Mara’s wife found there was a live wild duck.

Question 7.
What happened when the milk was mixed with the juice of the creeper’s leaves?
Answer:
The milk became hard when the milk was mixed with the juice of the creeper’s leaves.

Question 8.
When would the medicines lose their potency according to the belief of native doctors?
Answer:
Because of this belief, India’s native medicinal systems are on the verge of extinction.

Around a Medicinal Creeper Comprehension II:

Question 1.
How long did it take the narrator to learn the facts about the medicinal creeper? What does it signify?
Answer:

It took almost twenty years for the narrator to learn the facts about the medicinal creeper. He analysed and did research on all the real facts of the creepers.

Question 2.
What does the incident of Mara’s wife throwing the leaves into the fire tell us about Indians in general?
Answer:

Indians in general are believers in superstitions, black magic, witchcraft etc. Mara’s wife might have been frightened to see the wild buck instead of meat. She also thought of the power of the leaves. The meat becomes an animal. So, she burnt the leaves in the fire.

Question 3.
How was Krishna cured of his illness?
Answer:

Krishna, when stopped working in the estate some time ago and he was driving a rickshaw. And he changed his job; he started passing blocks with his stools. Now it had become more serious and he was tired, breathless and wheezing.

I thought he must be having piles. As far as I knew the only allopathic treatment for piles was surgery. He went to the hospital and the doctors there advised him surgery. Krishna went to the godman under whom he got his earlier treatment, Krishna ground this root and drank it with milk, and within a day his piles improved. He was completely cured in five days.

Around a Medicinal Creeper Comprehension III:

Question 1.
Do you think the author is suggesting that Indian herbal medicine is better / safer than allopathic medicine? Support your view.
Answer:

Indian herbal medicine is often considered better and safer than allopathic medicine due to its lack of side effects. The traditional Indian herbal system is renowned for its systematic and progressive approach to discovering new medicines for chronic diseases.

The ancient Himalayas were rich in medicinal plants, many of which are still found today. Not only the Himalayas, but other Indian mountains and hill stations also harbor valuable medicinal herbs capable of curing numerous challenging diseases. Scientifically, it has been proven that allopathic medicine can have many side effects, as it is composed of various chemicals and potentially harmful substances.

Question 2.
What has made the modern man lose the knowledge of traditional medicine? Do you think Ayurveda will make a comeback in a successful way?
Answer:

Ayurveda, an ancient system of medicine originating in India, focuses on understanding the quantum and status of social and personal health. Throughout history, various civilizations have developed their medicinal systems, reflecting their social status, beliefs, and practices. Among these systems, Ayurveda and Chinese medicine have gained global recognition.

In the 21st century, modern medicine often takes a reductionist approach, treating symptoms or addressing findings revealed through high-tech, costly investigations. In contrast, Ayurveda emphasizes an integral approach to health. However, modern medicine faces challenges in treating lifestyle-generated diseases, complex disorders (such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cancer, Diabetes, Asthma, AIDS, and autoimmune disorders), viral infections, genetic conditions, and the side effects of modern medicines lured the patients and compelled the scientists around the world to find alternate way from Ayurveda and other alike medicines.

Question 3.
Our natural resources are our vital resources explained the statement in the light of several developmental projects that are being promoted today.
Answer:

Human need is not uniform all over the world. Over the years, they have grown and become more complex with the progress of human society. In very developed societies, people use a variety of products which are highly processed.

On the other hand
d, in developing countries, the consumption of processed items is much less; while primitive communities like the Pygmies in Africa hardly use any processed items. The level of technology also influences the utilization of resources. For example, the Prairies of C.P.C Digest.

North America was inhabited by the American Indians who used the Prairies as hunting grounds. Later when the European settlers arrived, they used the Prairies for agriculture. Today the Prairies are famous for the cultivation of wheat and the rearing of animals on a commercial basis.

The value of the resource changes with time. For example, water was used by early man purely for his personal needs. As time went on, water was used by humans for agricultural purposes namely irrigation. Later, water was also used as a means of transportation and humans built boats to travel on water. Nowadays, water is also used to generate electricity.
According to Walter Young, during periods of economic growth supply demands on a resource will typically rise due to increasing consumption from not only population growth but also higher living standards and the increased uses found for a given resource.

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