Puttur: Medicine from coconut petiole – Rashmi hogs international limelight

Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (SP)

Puttur, Feb 5: Rashmi Parvati, daughter of Ravishankar K, a farmer from Nekkila village in the taluk, has been chosen to participate in the international science projects competition being held at Houston in USA. This 17-year-old’s unique medicinal research has brought her this distinguished honour.

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Rashmi, presently a second PU student in Vivekananda PU College here, has several laurels to her credit. She had obtained second rank in SSLC examination, and her research culminating in preparing anti-dandruff shampoo by using medicinal herbs, had brought her national level recognition. She had secured several state and national level awards during her participation in science camps. She had presented five scientific projects during the last three years in the IREES national competitions.

Rashmi gets this rare recognition for a scientific procedure of separating a unique salt from the ash obtained by burning coconut petiole. This salt extract has proved to be one of the best medicines for several skin diseases. Her project competed with other entries at the national level, before being chosen for the international honour.

Rashmi is one among the four students chosen from all over India to participate in the said competition, and the lone entry from Karnataka. Her research paper will be presented at the International Sustainable World Energy Engineering Advancement Project Olympiad being held on May 8 in USA.

Ravishankar said his daughter’s research paper on miraculous remedy for skin diseases from the extracts of coconut petiole ash, prepared under the guidance of Shankar Bhat Badanaje, who himself has created a niche for himself because of agro researches, has been picked for this competition.

Rashmi aspires to be a scientist in future. Her interests include classical music. She has cleared junior level examination of Carnatic music with distinction.