Common Name English :Worm seedHindi :KirmalaManipuri :Ching laibak-ngou Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :AsteraceaeGenus :Artemisia Species :maritima Linn.Habit :Hispid undershrubParts Used :Whole plantMode of Preparation :Fresh leaf crushed with water for paste. Leaves soaked in water for infusion. Bark crushed for decoction.Mode of use :Decoction, FreshIngredients :Plant contains santonin, b-santonin, pseudosantonin and a bitter principle […]
Common Name English :Hindi :Manipuri :Hameng sampakpi Scientific Name Group :AngiospermFamily :AsteraceaeGenus :Bidens Species :pillosa Linn.Habit :Small herb upto 1 m highParts Used :Root, Flower, LeafMode of Preparation :Leaves crushed for juice/paste. Leaves crushed for decoction. Root crushed & soaked in water for infusion.Mode of use :Decoction, Fresh, Local ApplicationIngredients :Ailment Treated:Leaf decoction is diuretic
Common Name English :Hindi :Manipuri :Hao-chak Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :AsteraceaeGenus :Blumeopsis Species :flava Linn.Habit :Tall aromatic herbParts Used :Leaf/ShootMode of Preparation :Fresh leaf crushed with water for extract. Leaf extract occasionally used as painting ink.Mode of use :Fresh and Local ApplicationIngredients :Ailment Treated:Leaf extract is given in bronchial congestion, cold, catarrh, cough and
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 :Spiny leaved saw thistleHindi :DidhiManipuri :Khomthokpi Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :AsteraceaeGenus :Sonchus Species :asper Hill.Habit :Milky delicate rosette herbParts Used :Whole plantMode of Preparation :Leafy shoot crushed for juice. Leaves roasted for local application. Leafy shoot boiled for extract.Mode of use :Fresh & Local ApplicationIngredients :Ailment Treated:Plant juice is applicable locally
Common Name English :Goat weedHindi :Manipuri :Khongjainapi Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :AsteraceaeGenus :Ageratum Species :conyzoides Linn.Habit :Profuse hispid herbParts Used :Stem, Flower & LeafMode of Preparation :Fresh leaves crushed for juice. Leaves used for preparation of local hair lotion (Chenghi). Leafy shoot is crushed for decoction. Flowers crushed in water for extract. Also used
