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These weathering occurred along the joints of granite gneiss rocks. by Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi. geologist nitish.priyadarshi@gmail.com This site is located in Panchgagh falls some 35 kms from Ranchi.  Geomorphology of this area shows that its landscape is undulating; intersected with numerous streams and river.   Weathering causes the disintegration of rock near the surface of the earth. Plant and animal life, atmosphere and water are the major causes of weathering. Weathering breaks down and loosens the surface minerals of rock so they can be transported away by agents of erosion such as water, wind and ice. Differential weathering occurs when some parts of a rock weather at different rates than others.  

They are Orchid, Zingiber purpureum and Asparagus racemosus. By Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi Geologist. Email: nitish.priyadarshi@gmail.com Hill near Bundu on Ranchi-Jamshedpur road. Introduction: Medicinal plants have been identified and used throughout human history. Plants have the ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical compounds that are used to perform important biological functions, and to defend against attack from predators such as insects, fungi and herbivorous mammals. At least 12,000 such compounds have been isolated so far; a number estimated to be less than 10% of the total. The use of herbs to treat disease is almost universal among non-industrialized societies, and is often more affordable than purchasing expensive modern pharmaceuticals. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 80 percent of the population of some Asian and African countries presently use herbal medicine for some aspect of primary health care. A large amount of archaeological eviden...