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April 200Volume 2, Issue 2

Gandhigram Trust was started in 1947 by

Dr. T.S. Soundram and a group of like-

minded people. During the last 62 years the

institution has grown phenomenally and

the parent body has floated five

independent institutions to be managed

separately like Gandhigram Rural University,

Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health and

Family Welfare Trust, Lakshmi Seva

Sangham and Gandhigram Khadi and

Village Industries Public Charitable Trust.

These are independent and interconnected

at the same time.

During the past three years Gandhigram

Soundram Trust strategically wanted to

develop strong second line leaders to

conduct the affairs of the Trust. The Trust

formed a Central Core Committee and aCore Committee in each unit and they have

been conducting many training

programmes in the objectives and

philosophy of the institutions and also on

modern concepts. The core committee

members were inducted in the Governing

Gandhigram floatsDr. Soundram Trust

Regeneration of Traditional System of MedicineGandhigram's Lakshmi Seva Sangham - Opensa Renovated Sales Outlet at Chennai

Lakshmi Seva Sangham (LSS)

is one of the Implementing

Agencies of SFURTI,

supported by Khadi and

Village Industries

Commission, Mumbai to the

tune of Rs.1 crore. The main

aim of the project is to

sustain and develop

traditional industries. LSS

covered the region between

Sirumalai and Kodai hills

which has tremendous

potential for cultivation of

medicinal plants and herbs.

The major beneficiaries are

collectors of herbs, barks,

seeds and roots, mostly

tribals, in the two districts of

Tamil Nadu - Dindigul and

Theni. The traditional Indian systems of health sciences of Sidd

and Ayurveda provide a holistic method of treatment of human

health. These bodies of knowledge, through their time-tested

wisdom, are a repository of a large number of pharmacopeia f

treating human ailments and illnesses. With least or no side eff

and long term benefits, the relevance of these medicines, are m

pronounced in the highly complex modern life and its impact o

the human health.

Editorial..........................................................2

Summer Ailments...........................................3

Ayurvedic Preventive Medicines for SummerAilments......................................................... 4

Mullai SHG Under SFURTI Opens anOutlet at Kamalapuram............................... 6

World Women's Day.................................... 6

GSR Training..................................................7

SFURTI project Reviewed by KVIC..............7

Exposure Visit................................................ 7

Sales Promotion Camp Under FORDFoundation.....................................................8

Free Medical Camp at Thamaraikulam.......8

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Dr. T.S. SoundramFOUNDER

Ayur WatchA Lakshmi Seva Sangam CommuniquéDear Friend,

Greetings from Lakshmi Seva Sangham (LSS)!

LSS team has achieved a Sales turnover of Rs. 3.37 Crores this year (2008 09). We

have achieved this target through the support of Government Officials especially Shri

G. A. Rajkumar, IAS, Principal Secretary and Director of Indian Medicine and

Homeopathy and all DSMOs, ASMOs, Khadi & Sarvodhaya outlets and our trade

partners.

Gandhigram Trust was started in 1947 by Dr. T. S. Soundram Amma and a group of

people who had the same wave length in helping the poor. During the past sixty years,

the institution has developed tremendously and the parent body has branched into five

independent institutions. In remembrance of Soundram Amma, who sacrificed her life

for the downtrodden people in the society, a new trust has been established and

named 'Dr. Soundram Trust'. LSS handed over the printing press to Dr. Soundram Trust.

Gandhigram Trust has facilitated many Self Help Groups (SHGs) and formed federations

working along with Women Development Corporation and other Government

Institutions.

As a part of this strategy, we have initiated free medical treatment programmes in rural

areas. Help Age India has developed a model residential accommodation for elderly

people. In association with Help Age India, LSS organized a free Siddha & Ayurvedic

medical camp for the elderly people at the residential centre.

We are grateful for the financial support by KVIC (SFURTI) Mumbai and FORD

Foundation, New Delhi for the up-lift of rural artisans and marketing promotional

activities of LSS.

Looking forward to your valuable response via email or the editorial address!

Thanking you

Yours sincerely

LSS Team

Mrs. Padmaja RajagopalanPresident

Dr.R. Kousalya DeviVic-president

M.R. RajagopalanAdvisor

Shri.K. ShivakumarSecretary

Editorial Team

Shri. K. Shivakumar

Dr. V. Balamurugan

Dr. R. Ramesh

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JB Multimedia,

[email protected]

Lakshmi Seva Sangham

Gandhigram 624 302

Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu

Telephone: 0451 2452308

Fax: 0451 2453277

e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

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LSS Vision

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Summer is a wonderful time of boisterous outdoor life for most

parts of the world. The cooler regions of the earth await the

summer heat with sweet expectations. But in countries like India

where the sweltering summer months suck the sap out of every

soul summer is not always a sweet experience. More ailments

strike the body during summer than in other seasons, as the heat

makes body weak and more susceptible to illnesses and the

warmth increases viral activity.

Heat fever, viral infection especially affecting the upper respiratory

tract, skin ailments, allergic manifestations and allergic asthma,

gastro enteritis, muscle cramps due to dehydration, exhaustion,

skin rashes, lung and nasal congestion, nausea, sore throat, chest

pain, etc., are the general ailments related to summer season,

even without being exposed to the hot sun.

Excessive exposure to the sun may cause three ailments which are

direct and dangerous effects of the summer sun. These are

sunburn, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

The signs of sunburn are red skin, pain and blistering. After

moving the person to shade and providing cool water to drink,

sponge or soak the affected area in cold water for 15 minutes and

then apply calamine or similar other soothing lotion if no blister

appears. In case of blisters, medical assistance may be sought.

Heat exhaustion is caused by overexertion, hot weather or illness.

The signs are sweating, clammy skin, headache, nausea, dizziness,

confusion and cramps. After moving to a cool place, making him

lie down and elevating his legs, give plenty of cool water with salt

(one teaspoon per quart) and then transport him to a medical

center.

Heat stroke results from prolonged heat exhaustion, fever or heat

exposure. The body can no longer cool itself. Signs are dryness,

red hot skin, absence of sweating, high fever, vomiting, rapid and

shallow breathing and seizures. Take him to a medical center as

soon as possible. First aid is to lower the body temperature by

wrapping him in a cool, wet sheet and placing icepacks against his

neck. If water or ice is not available, fan the victim. Reduce the

body temperature to at least 100.4 F. After the temperature falls

to the target level, replace the wet blanket with a dry one.

Continue to monitor the body temperature and breathing and

return to cooling the body, if the temperature rises again.

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There are several ayurvedic preparations that can protect you against the heat-related ailments

and ameliorate the symptoms after you have already been affected. Lehyams (paste form) like

nannari, sathavari, gulkhand, venpoosani, jeeragabilavadi and Chandra prabha vati, liquid

medicines like nerungil, silasathu, tablets like sirupeelai choornam tablet and oils like

ponnankanni thailam are good siddha ayurvedic medications that are preventive and curative

against heat-related ailments.

Ayurvedic Preventive Medicines for Summer Ailments

This is a semi-solid paste-form medication containing nannari, biswaise, sombu, santhanam and nilavarai. It

reduces the excess heat in the body, generated during long travel or otherwise, anal heat and micturation

and increases urine output. It is also a good laxative and blood purifier and controls skin rashes. It also

reduces body odor by controlling excessive sweating.

Nannari Lehyam

This is also a paste-form medication that is used as a recuperative and restorative tonic in the treatment of

emaciating diseases. It reduces body heat and is useful in urinary disorders. It has also beneficial properties

in uterine ailments and is a neural tonic for both men and women.

Sathavari Lehyam

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A semi-solid medication prepared from the petals of fresh rose, sugar and honey, Gulkhand keeps the body

cool and relieves constipation. It controls excessive sweating and body odor and gives relief to pregnant

women suffering from constipation. The whole process of manufacturing is carried out under sunlight.

Gulkhand

Venpoosani juice, thazhamvizhundu juice, thennampalai juice, lime juice, ghee, honey, etc. go into the

making of this paste-form medication. It has cooling and aphrodisiac effects. It has curative properties in

leucorrhoea and inflammations of the uro-genital organs.

Venpoosani Lehyam

This paste-form medicine has great digestive and carminative properties with cooling effect and can be used

by men and women. It is made from jeerakam, sukku, pepper, thippili, cardamom, etc. It cures leucorrhoea

and ulcer, increases milk secretion in lactating mothers and controls the burning sensation inside the

Jeeraka Bilavadi Lehyam

Made from guggulu, gomoothra, silajit,lohabhasma, etc, this medicine helps increase secretion of urine. By

promoting the excretion of salts and water, it helps in controlling the formation of kidney stones and cures

disorders of the kidney, heart, liver and lungs. It can also be used as a haematinic and general tonic.

Chandraprabha Vati

This powder, made from nerunjil, vellari vidai, nelli vatral, etc., can be made into a medicinal decoction by

mixing with water and boiling till the volume is reduced to one sixth. It is a great diuretic and reduces

edematous swellings and ascitics. It also helps in controlling the formation of kidney stones and strengthens

the nerves.

Nerunjil Kudineer

As a combination of sirupeelai choornam kashayam powder and nandukkal parpam, this tablet has

preventive and curative properties in the treatment of kidney stones.

Sirupeelai Choornam Tablet

Ponnankanni, karisalai, coconut oil, etc. go into the making of this oil. It can be applied to the scalp in the

morning and toes before going to bed for cooling the body. It soothes and softens the skin. It reducesdryness of the skin and improves vision by reducing heat through prolonged use. It can be used as a regular

oil for bath also.

Ponnankanni Thailam

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To create awareness among the people about the importance of

Siddha and Ayurveda, various camps are conducted in the project

area of SFURTI. As part of the programme one of the SHGs

among 35 groups formed in this project, MULLAI started a sales

outlet to sell the Siddha and Ayurveda medicines at Kamalapuram

village of Nilakottai Block, Dindigul District on 27th February

2009. It is expected that there is a lot of scope for the use of

traditional medicines in that area, and the response from the

public is very good.

Shri M. T. Wakode, Divisional Director, KVIC, Madurai opened the

outlet and started the first sales. Shri Sivanandha Doss, Branch

Manager, State Bank of India distributed the linkage loan to the

members of SHG. Shri M. R. Rajagopalan, Secretary of

Gandhigram Trust, Shri K. Shivakumar, Secretary of Lakshmi Seva

Sangham, Shri K. Joseph, General Manager, Lakshmi Seva

Sangham and Shri M. A. Jeyakannan, Nodal Officer, SFURTI, KVIC

Madurai, attended the function.

Every year the world women's day is celebrated at LSS in a grand

manner. Like always, this year also the Lakshmi Seva Sangham

celebrated the World Women's Day at Gandhigram on 07thMarch 2009. This programme mainly aimed at motivating the

women employees of LSS. This programme helps to recognize

and honour the women staff and their hard work. Dr. Malathy

Production Manager of the LSS, presided over the function and

Ms. Neela, District Chairperson, Child Rights Committee and Mrs.

Jeyanthi, Secretary, N. Panchampatti, Leader, Panchayat Women's

Federation, felicitated the function.

To celebrate the World Women's day, playoffs were conducted by

Ms. Manjula, Project Coordinator, Ford Foundation Project. These

games were organized to encourage the women staff to

participate in the game without inhibitions and to develop a

feeling of celebration. Two ice-breaking games were conducted

which made the participants relieved of their day-to-day stress.The participants enthusiastically participated in the games.

After the games, the women staff assembled in the prayer hall.

Dr. R. Kamatchi, Deputy Production Manager welcomed the

gathering. Dr. P. Malathy, Production Manager delivered the chief

guest address. In her speech, she said that women should be

empowered and they should exhibit their talents to the world. She

also said that women were performing and achieving in all fields

of human endeavour on a par with men.

Ms. Neela, District Chairperson Child Rights Committee, in her

felicitation address pointed out that women have to be polite,

humble and be strong enough to face the challenges of day-to-

day life. She also reiterated that women could avoid divorces by

resolving the issue at the earliest in a polite manner. She said that

we could be modern, but, at the same time, we should not forget

our tradition and culture. On behalf of all the women staff, Mrs.

Geetha, Accounts Assistant, thanked Ms. Neela & Mrs. Jeyanthi

and she also promised that the women workers would follow the

advice offered by the guests of honour. LSS distributed

compliments to all the women staff. Ms. K. Kousalya conveyed the

vote of thanks on behalf of the LSS team to the guests.

World Women's Day

Mullai SHG Under SFURTI Opens an Outlet at Kamalapuram

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A three days training programme for Gandhigram Sales

Representatives (GSRs) of SFURTI for the promotion of Siddha

and Ayurveda medicines in rural areas was organized by SFURTI

at Lakshmi Seva Sangham from 20th to 22nd march 2009. Shri

R. Ramesh, AGM, NABARD, Dindigul District inaugurated the

training and gave a speech which motivated the participants. Ateam of doctors in LSS and other experts from Gandhigram Khadi

Trust gave a lecture about the importance and usage methods of

Siddha & Ayurveda medicines as well as the village industries

products produced by Gandhigram Trust. A kit consisting of GSR

bag and book was issued to the participants by Shri T. V. Antony,

former Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu. The

members started their sales from the day itself.

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Board of the Trust and in other important positions. But it was not

possible to accommodate more of them in the direct governance

process. There are certain activities of business nature and the

committees could not be expanded due to legal constraints.

Hence, there was a need felt for floating another organisation

and a new Trust under the name and style of Dr. Soundram Trust

in memory of Dr. Soundram who toiled all her life for the people

at the bottom rung of the society.

The Trustees have been considerably guided by Dr. Soundram in

working with the development activities. Dr. Soundram Trust is en's

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The project Scheme of Funds for Regeneration of Traditional

Industries (SFURTI) was reviewed by the Divisional Director and

Nodal officer of SFURTI, Madurai from 18 - 22nd of March

2009. The team visited all the villages where SFURTI scheme is

implemented and interacted with them about the benefits

enjoyed by them from this project, problems faced by the

artisans and the requirements in future.

planning to initially take over the Gandhigram Printing Press from

LSS Gandhigram Trust has facilitated many Self Help Groups

(SHGs) and formed federations working along with Women

Development Corporation and other Government Institutions.

There is likelihood that these units may be delinked in the long run

perhaps due to possible legislations of the government. Dr.

Soundram Trust is planning to develop nonmathi groups in the

areas and strengthen the SHGs independently. They may also be

helped to form federations and other related micro enterprise

activities. Natural Dye is one of the strong points of Gandhigram

Trust and Gandhigram wants to involve more rural people and

develop a separate industrial unit. The surplus of the Trust will be

utilized for running Children's Home. These are all only some of

the seeds which we are sowing and hope and pray the

beneficiaries, who are helping to involve in the governance and

the second line of Gandhigram Trust, will make these dreams

The artisans involved in collection and cultivation of herbal plants

were taken into Inba Seva Sangham (ISS), Sevapur in Karur District

from 26th to 28th March 2009 in three batches. ISS has a herbal

garden which is seventh biggest in the World. They are growing

253 varieties of plants including trees, shrubs, herbs etc. The

artisans were taken into ISS and a team of technical persons

explained the name, local name, scientific name and parts used of

the plants and diseases cured by the plants elaborately. The

artisans were very much interested and identified many plants as

herbals which are all available in their areas. They also assured to

collect the plants from their areas without destroying their

procreative prospects.

Exposure Visit

SFURTI Project Reviewed by KVIC

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Sales Promotion Camp Under FORD Foundation

their experience about the usage and values of Siddha and Ayurvedic

medicines in utilizing their LSS products. This programme helped us

provide detailed information about the organization and products &

their quality. This programme was an opportunity to bridge the gap

between the traditional Siddha & Ayurvedic practioners and LSS (i.e.

between the customer and producer).

Ooty

LSS plans to concentrate on promoting the sales of its medicinal

products through private marketing. It was made possible with the

financial support of FORD Foundation, New Delhi. With this plan, a

sales promotion camp for Siddha & Ayurvedic medicines has been

organized at Ooty on 31-03-09, to make the 25 siddha vaithyas to

understand the quality of the products, their uses and the benefits

available to those purchasing the products.

Madurai

With the aim of increasing the sales of Siddha and Ayurvedic medicines

in the local market, a sales promotion camp was organized and

conducted by LSS on 06.03.09 at Madurai. The programme was part

of the activities of the Ford Foundation project, New Delhi. Totally fifty

nine traditional Siddha & Ayurvedic practitioners (SMP, RMP, RIMP,

RSMP, DSM, RHMP and ESMP) from in and around Madurai,

participated in the programme. This programme helps us to provide

detailed information about the organization, the range of products &

their quality. It also creates an opportunity to bridge the gap between

the traditional Siddha & Ayurvedic Practitioners and LSS (i.e. between

the customer and producer). Mr. C. Vellaipazham, Deputy General

Manager of LSS gave brief description about the organizational genesis

and its development. Dr. P. Sakthiranjan, Quality Control Manager, gave

a talk on quality of the medicines manufactured in LSS and interacted

with the Siddha & Ayurvedic Practitioners and clarified their doubts.

Sivagangai

A Sales Promotion Camp for Siddha & Ayurvedic medicines was

organized at Sivagangai on 25.03.09. Nearly 34 Siddha Vaithiyas

participated in the programme. Some of the Siddha Vaithiyas shared

Free Medical Camp at Thamaraikulam Help Age India is a non- governmental organization which serves the

destitute and uncared elderly people of India. It serves as the residenc

for the senior citizens offering care and support in their last stage of

life. Help Age International helps older people claim their rights,

challenge discrimination and overcome poverty, so that they can lead

dignified, secure, active and healthy lives. In association with Help age

India, Gandhigram Lakshmi Seva Sangham organized a free Siddha &

Ayurvedic medical camp and a seminar on “Rights of the Elders &

Livelihood for the Elders” has been organized on 17.03.09 at

Thamaraikulam, Cuddalore District. In this camp, approximately eighty

senior citizens participated and benefited. Dr. S. Mariappan, Manager

System & operation, LSS gave a lecture on the above mentioned topic

Shri K. Shivakumar, Secretary of LSS participated and graced the

programme.

Lakshmi Seva Sangham planned to propagate traditional systems of

medicines through the marketing outlets. Our Chennai showroom at

Purasaivakkam was renovated under Market Promotion Assistance of

SFURTI project and was opened on 16th February 2009 by Shri G. A.

Rajkumar, I.A.S., Principal Secretary and Director of Indian Medicine

and Homeopathy, Government of Tamil Nadu. Shri I. Jawahar, State

Director, KVIC lighted Kuthuvilakku and initiated the first sales. Dr. R.

Kousalya Devi, Managing Trustee of Gandhigram Trust, presided over

the function. Khadi Bhavan and Sarvodhaya Sangh representatives

attended.

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