Common Name English :SquashHindi :ScotchManipuri :Dasakusa Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :CucurbitaceaeGenus :Sechium Species :edule SwartzeHabit :Gregarious climberParts Used :Root, Fruit, LeafMode of Preparation :Unripe fruit is crushed for decoction or for solid consumption. Leaves crushed & squeezed for juice. Root cooked for solid consumption. Fruit eaten as vegetable; tender shoot is fried & eaten.Mode […]
Common Name English :Hindi :Manipuri :Enkhol/Benam yensil Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :OxalidaceaeGenus :Oxalis Species :debilis H.B.K.Habit :Slender succulont herbParts Used :Whole plantMode of Preparation :The whole plant is crushed for extract.Mode of use :FreshIngredients :Isolation of new compound 2-0-(b-D-glucopyranosy) and isovitaxin from this plant.Ailment Treated:Plant extract is dyspepsiac and used in liver complain.Source:Wildly grown
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Common Name English :Aquatic sensitive plant/Water mimosaHindi :LajaluManipuri :Eshing ekaithabi Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :MimosaceaeGenus :Neptunia Species :oleracea Lour.Habit :Floating aquatic herbParts Used :Whole plantMode of Preparation :Leafy shoot is crushed with water for juice. Roots boiled for decoction. Tender leaves, leafy shoots and green pods are used for vegetable curry preparation. Leafy shoots
Common Name English :CarrotHindi :GajarManipuri :Gajar Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Monocotyledon)Family :ApiaceaeGenus :Daucus Species :carota Linn. var. sativa DC.Habit :Delicate herbParts Used :Root, SeedMode of Preparation :The tap root is crushed, squeezed for juice. Tap root crushed for decoction. Root crushed for paste use. Leaves or seeds crushed & soaked for infusion use. Root used
Common Name English :True hempHindi :BhangManipuri :Ganja Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :CannabinaceaeGenus :Cannabis Species :sativa Linn.Habit :Aromatic bushy shrubParts Used :LeafMode of Preparation :Leaves dried for paste preparation. Fresh leaves crushed for paste. Leaves crushed & smashed for juice & their juice is boiled in milk for decoction use. Dried shoots crushed into powder
Common Name English :Indian aloeHindi :Ghee-kunvarManipuri :Ghrita-kumar Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Monocotyledon)Family :LiliaceaeGenus :Aloe Species :barbadensis Mill.Habit :Rosette succulent herbParts Used :LeafMode of Preparation :Leaf extract mixed with sugar.Mode of use :Fresh and Local ApplicationIngredients :Leaf contains ‘barbaloin’ which has antigrowth action of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Zopf), chrysophanol glycoside,aloe emodin and the aglycone. The mucilage of
