Common Name English :Wild chinchonaHindi :KadambaManipuri :Kadam Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :RubiaceaeGenus :Anthocephalus Species :cadamba Linn.Habit :Handsome treeParts Used :Bark, Wood, Fruit, LeafMode of Preparation :Bark is cut and soaked in water for infusion. Bark/leaf is crushed for decoction.Mode of use :Decoction, FreshIngredients :Flowers yield an essential oil. Bark contains sapogenins, cadambagenic acid and …
Common Name English :Blister butter cupHindi :Manipuri :Kakyel- khujil Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :RanunculaceaeGenus :Ranunculus Species :scleratus Linn.Habit :Diffuse hispid herbParts Used :Whole plantMode of Preparation :Leaf crushed for decoction.Mode of use :DecoctionIngredients :Plant contains aemonin and prota – anemonin.Ailment Treated:Leaf boiled soup is taken in urinay disorder. Plant extract is applied to skin …
Common Name English :Double beanHindi :SemManipuri :Kalandri Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :FabaceaeGenus :Phaseolus Species :lunatus Linn.Habit :Climbers herbParts Used :Leaf, SeedMode of Preparation :Seeds eaten fresh or after drying. Green vines used as fodder.Mode of use :Fresh and Local applicationIngredients :Beans are rich in minerals and protein.Ailment Treated:Fresh leaves crushed and applied on the …
Common Name English :Hindi :Manipuri :Kambirei amuba Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :AsteraceaeGenus :Eupatorium Species :nodiflorum Wallich.ex DCHabit :Small gregarious undershrubParts Used :Leaf/shootMode of Preparation :Fresh leaf/shoot crushed with water to form paste.Mode of use :Fresh ApplicationIngredients :No report availableAilment Treated:Fresh leaf paste is given in fever and cough.Source:Extensively grown in wild habitat as a …
Common Name English :Bengle sageHindi :KaphurkapatManipuri :Kanghuman Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :LamiaceaeGenus :Miriandra Species :bengalensis Benth.Habit :Tall aromatic undershrubParts Used :Leaf and flowerMode of Preparation :Fresh leaves used as a condiment. Leaves crushed for decoction. Leaves soaked in water for infusion.Mode of use :Decoction, Fresh and Local applicationIngredients :Plant yields an essential oil called …
Common Name English :Elephant creeperHindi :GilaManipuri :Kangkhil Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :MimosaceaeGenus :Entada Species :scandens Benth.Habit :Robust climbering herbParts Used :Seed, Bark and StemMode of Preparation :Bark boiled for extract. Dried seed ground into powder. Seeds are used to play a traditional game called as “Kang”.Mode of use :DecoctionIngredients :Seeds contain b-sitosterol, a-amyrin, quercetin, …
