Heirit




Heirit - Manipur Medicinal Plants

Common Name

English :
Hindi :Udal/Udar
Manipuri :Heirit

Scientific Name

Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)
Family :Moraceae
Genus :Ficus
Species :auriculata (Lour.)  Roxb
Habit :Small hispid tree
Parts Used :Bark, Seed and Fruit
Mode of Preparation :Seeds eaten after roasting or cooking. Unripe fruits crushed with water for paste.
Mode of use :Fresh
Ingredients :Pericarp yeilds a dye. Bark yeilds a gum.
Ailment Treated:Crushed unripe fruits along with little common salt is given in dysentery. Bark is used in veterinary medicine.
Source:Generally grown in wild habitat both in hills and plain areas.