1st PUC English | Around a Medicinal Creeper 4 Marks Important Questions

[00:00:00]Today, we are answering all the four-marks questions. And when I say four-mark question, you have to remember that the word limit is between 100 and a maximum of 120 words. Please don't exceed this word limit. It's very important. And four-mark question should have a brief introduction followed by the answer, and then you have to wrap it up with a conclusion. It must have all the keywords that are there in the textbook.

[00:00:29]Ensure that there are no spelling mistakes in your answer. When I say introduction, it must have the title of the chapter along with the author or the poet's name. So, shall we begin?

[00:00:42]First question, describe everything that the narrator learned about the creeper over the years.

[00:00:49]These insights are from the essay Around a Medicinal Creeper written by the prominent Kannada writer K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi.

[00:00:59]Over 20 years, the narrator learned numerous facts and myths about this unusual creeper.

[00:01:06]He first watched Mara tie a tendril to a tree to stop it from running away due to a sage's curse.

[00:01:16]He heard Mara's bizarre stories. A cut artery that stopped bleeding copiously without leaving a scar. And a barking deer's meat turning back into a live wild buck. Mara also claimed that brushing with its stick made his teeth tumble out.

[00:01:36]Later, Appanna told him it hardens milk through a mixer experiment. The narrator found its leaf juice makes milk firm and rubbery. Finally, it cured Krishna's bleeding piles, and eating the bitter root cured narrator's own heel swelling.

[00:01:56]Thus, through decades of strange local encounters, personal observations, and direct medicinal experiences, the narrator verified the creeper's genuine therapeutic value.

[00:02:10]Now, let's go to the next question.

[00:02:12]Second one, give illustrations to show how system of Indian medicine suffers from mystification.

[00:02:19]This explanation is from the essay "Around a Medicinal Creeper" written by the prominent Kannada writer K. P.

[00:02:26]Poornachandra Tejaswi.

[00:02:28]The native system of Indian medicine suffers deeply from mystification because practitioners keep their knowledge a closely guarded secret.

[00:02:39]They believe that if they disclose the identity of a miraculous plant to anyone, the plant will lose its potent therapeutic qualities.

[00:02:50]This fear prevents them from sharing information.

[00:02:55]For instance, Mara spun supernatural myths about the creeper running away rather than explaining its actual features.

[00:03:04]Similarly, a Malayali sadhu only gave Krishna a description of the plant instead of pointing it out.

[00:03:12]Because these secrets die with the practitioners, India's rich herbal wealth is completely lost to the world.

[00:03:20]In short, this practice of hiding truths under a veil of mystery prevents native from growing scientifically.

[00:03:29]Now, the third question.

[00:03:31]How did Malayali sadhu cure Krishna of his illness?

[00:03:35]This answer is from the essay "Around a Medicinal Creeper" written by the prominent Kannada writer K. P.

[00:03:41]Poornachandra Tejaswi.

[00:03:43]Krishna, a former farm hand of the narrator, developed bleeding piles and started passing blood with his stools.

[00:03:51]Then allopathic surgeons advised expensive surgical removal. He became frightened and sought help from a Malayali sadhu.

[00:04:00]The sadhu had previously cured Krishna's boils with a simple herbal remedy.

[00:04:07]However, being an old traditional doctor, the sadhu did not show him the plant directly, but only described its physical appearance.

[00:04:15]Krishna identified the plant as the same tied medicinal creeper.

[00:04:20]He dug up its tuberous root, crushed it, and drank it mixed with milk for 5 days, which completely cured his illness.

[00:04:30]To conclude, the sadhu's ancient knowledge of the root successfully saved Krishna from undergoing a terrifying surgical operation.