Common Name English :CuminHindi :JiraManipuri :Jeera Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :ApiaceaeGenus :Cuminum Species :cyminum Linn.Habit :Slender delicate herbParts Used :FruitMode of Preparation :Fruits soaked for infusion. Fruits crushed for decoction. Fruits ground to powder for powder use.Mode of use :Decoction, FreshIngredients :Fruit contains sminaldehyde, 1,3 – p menthadien-7-al, and 1,4-P menthadien-7-al. Essential oil is …
Common Name English :China-roseHindi :JasumManipuri :Jubakusum Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :MalvaceaeGenus :Hibiscus Species :rosa sinensis Linn.Habit :Bushy shrubParts Used :Root, Flower & LeafMode of Preparation :Root crushed and simmered with water for decoction. Fresh leaves crushed for paste. Flower crushed for paste. Petals soaked in cold water for infusion use. Planted as hedge plant. …
Common Name English :Indian oleanderHindi :KanerManipuri :Kabi-rei Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :ApocynaceaeGenus :Nerium Species :indicum Mill.Habit :Evergreen glabrous shrubParts Used :Root, Flower and LeafMode of Preparation :Root crushed for paste (for external use). Bark & leaves (pounded) for use in snake bite and as an insecticide. Bark is powdered, mixed with castor oil for …
Common Name English :Cape jasmineHindi :GandharajManipuri :Kaboklei Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :RubiaceaeGenus :Gardenia Species :jasminoides Ellis.Habit :Glabrous shrubParts Used :Fruit, Leaf, Root and flowerMode of Preparation :Leaves, roots/fruits crushed with water for extract. Cultivated as pot plant or in gardens.Mode of use :FreshIngredients :The leaves and fruit contain flucosides, tannin, essential oil, pectin, b-sitosterol, …
Common Name English :Himalayan elderHindi :Manipuri :Kabokmaan/khenam Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :CaprifoliaceaeGenus :Sambucus Species :javanica Blume.Habit :Bushy shrubParts Used :LeafMode of Preparation :Leaf crushed with water for paste.Mode of use :Fresh and local applicationIngredients :Ailment Treated:Leaf paste is applied in fresh injuries. Tender shoot is boiled in water and the soup is consumed against …
Common Name English :White mulberyHindi :TutManipuri :Kabrangchak Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :MoraceaeGenus :Morus Species :alba Linn.Habit :Small bushy treeParts Used :Root, Bark, Fruit and LeafMode of Preparation :Fresh fruit crushed for juice.Mode of use :FreshIngredients :Leaves contain calcium and a good of vitamin C. An aqueous methanolic extract of root bark reported having three …
