Common Name English :FennelHindi :SaunpManipuri :Pakhon Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :ApiaceaeGenus :Foeniculum Species :vulgare Mill.Habit :Aromatic delicate herbParts Used :Seed, Leaf, ShootMode of Preparation :Seeds powdered for consumption. Seeds boiled for tea. Leafy shoot crushed for juice and diluted with water and boiled for soup. Leaf/shoot edible.Mode of use :Decoction & Local ApplicationIngredients :The …
Common Name English :GardensSpinachHindi :PalakManipuri :Palangsak Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :ChenopodiaceaeGenus :Spinacia Species :oleracea Linn.Habit :Succulent herbParts Used :RootMode of Preparation :Root crushed for decoction. Leaves/shoot is edible.Mode of use :DecoctionIngredients :The tuberous root cantains triterpenoid saponins (Saponins A, B, C, D), oleanolic acid, amino acids, leucine, valine, proline etc. Fe, Ca, etc. are …
Common Name English :Flame of the forestHindi :Dhak/PalasManipuri :Pang-gong Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :FabaceaeGenus :Butea Species :monosperma (Lam.) TaubHabit :Evergreen treeParts Used :Whole plantMode of Preparation :Root, bark and flower crushed for decoction.Mode of use :Decoction, FreshIngredients :Fresh seed contains proteolytic and lypholytic enzymes. Pangong oil yields 21.2% palmitic acid, 9.1% stearic acid, 27.9% …
Common Name English :Indian pennywortHindi :BrahmiManipuri :Peruk Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :ApiaceaeGenus :Hydrocotyle Species :asiatica LinnHabit :Profuse straggling herbParts Used :Whole plantMode of Preparation :Whole plant is chopped and simmered for decoction. Fresh leafy part crushed for juice. Leaves dried & powdered for consumption. Whole plant boiled with rice water for hair lotion. Leaves …
Common Name English :Globe amaranth/Batchelors buttonHindi :Manipuri :Petruk lei Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :AmaranthaceaeGenus :Gomphrena Species :globosa Linn.Habit :Hispid profuse herbParts Used :RootMode of Preparation :Root crushed with water for extract.Mode of use :FreshIngredients :A new methylenedioxyflavonol-gompherenol- isolated from leaves infected with tomato busy stunt virusAilment Treated:Root extract are taken in cough.Source:Cultivated as an …
Common Name English :CorianderHindi :DhaniaManipuri :Phadigom Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :ApiaceaeGenus :Coriandrum Species :sativum Linn.Habit :Aromatic delicate herbParts Used :Whole plantMode of Preparation :Leaves crushed for extract & warmed.Mode of use :Fresh and Local applicationIngredients :Plant contains linalool, l-Linalyl acetate, thymol, b-caryphyllene, a-pinene, l-Limonene, b-phellandrene, citranellol, 1,8-cineole, geranyle acetete, coriandrin and dihyrocoriandrin.Ailment Treated:The leaves …
