Flowers are beautiful in a strange way; some have unbelievable magical powers that can do wonders that modern medicine can’t, while some look absolutely gorgeous but can kill you within seconds.
The myths, legends and facts about flowers I find on treks always stuns me. And trust me this is useful information that you should know before heading out in the wilderness.
Here are some beauties we stumbled across on the Bali Pass trek, and the stories behind them.
1.The flowers of the Gods – Phen Kamal and Brahma Kamal.
Before I explain how precious these two flowers are, let me tell you a little bit about Hindu mythology. So Sanjeevani, according to the myths, is a magical herb that has the power to cure any illness. It is believed that any medicine made from this herb could revive a dead person. And this magical herb has been continuously searched in the Himalayas for centuries, the Uttrakhand government has actually set a multi-million-dollar budget aside to continue the search for this herb in 2016, so this is no joke.
And both these flowers are somewhat like candidates of sanjeevani because of their medicinal benefits.
Phen Kamal:
This curious looking wooly haired herb grows very close to snow line in the Himalayas. We caught sight of this plant on our way to the base camp of Bali Pass. It blooms mid-monsoons between July and September, just like Brahma Kamal. And the essence from this plant is still used as a remedy for cough, leucorrhoea, all kinds of nervous debility, and for blood purification. The root extracts are also used in treating plague and snake bites.
























