Common Name English :Eryngo/False coriander .Hindi :Manipuri :Awaphadigom Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :ApiaceaeGenus :Eryngium Species :foetidum Linn.Habit :Spiny aromatic herbParts Used :Whole plantMode of Preparation :Leaves taken fresh. Leaves simmered with water for decoction use. Leaves boiled with other plants (citrus leaf) for extract and soup. Roots boiled for soup. Leaves are used as …
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 :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 :Drop wortHindi :Manipuri :Komprek Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :ApiaceaeGenus :Oenanthe Species :javanica (Blume) DC.Habit :Tall delicate straggling herbParts Used :Leafy portion/shootMode of Preparation :Leaves/shoots used as an ingredient in the preparation of traditional salad called as ‘shingju’. Leaves crushed for decoction.Mode of use :Fresh, DecoctionIngredients :The plant contains Vitamin E and …
Common Name English :Hindi :KhulkhuriManipuri :Laiperuk/Lei-peruk Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :ApiaceaeGenus :Hydrocotyle Species :sibthorpioides Lam.Habit :Perennial, delicate slender creeping herbParts Used :Root and LeafMode of Preparation :Plant is crushed for decoction with other plants like Centella asiatica, Cinnamomum and Pandanus odoratissimus. Plant is crushed with water and filtrat/extract is used for fever. Leaves crushed …
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 …
