Common Name English :Hindi :HarkuchManipuri :Komprek tusombi Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :AsteraceaeGenus :Enhydra Species :fluctuans Lour.Habit :Aquatic succulent herbParts Used :Whole plantMode of Preparation :Leaves eaten as a vegetable; also used in salads. Whole plant cooked for decoction and soup extract.Mode of use :DecoctionIngredients :Four new esters (Tiglate, 4-hydroxymethacrylate, 4-hydroxyliglate and 2,3-epoxyisobutyrate ) of …
Common Name English :SafflowerHindi :Kushum phulManipuri :Kushumlei Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :AsteraceaeGenus :Carthamus Species :tinctorius Linn.Habit :Spiny undershrubParts Used :Fruit and FlowerFruits are crushed to get oil. Flower petals used for tea. Plant as decorative plant and flower twig is used in Manipuri New year (Cheiraoba).Mode of Preparation :Fruits are crushed to get oil. …
Common Name English :Indian worm woodHindi :NagdonaManipuri :Laibakngou Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :AsteraceaeGenus :Artemisia Species :nilagirica (C.B. Clarke.) Pamp.Habit :Aromatic undershrubParts Used :Root, Leaf and FlowerMode of Preparation :Fresh leaves crushed for paste. Leaves soaked with water for infusion. The young leaves and shoots are used as vegetable, specially for currey soaps by the …
Common Name English :Hindi :Manipuri :Lalukok Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :AsteraceaeGenus :Adenostemma Species :lavenia (Linn.) O. KuntzeHabit :Hispid tall herbParts Used :Whole plantMode of Preparation :Fresh leaf crushed with water for paste.Mode of use :FreshIngredients :Ailment Treated:Leaf paste is used in fresh injuries and skin diseases. Plant is occasionally used as an ingredient in …
Common Name English :Hindi :Manipuri :Langthrei Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm(Dicotyledon)Family :AsteraceaeGenus :Eupatorium Species :birmanicum DC.Habit :Bushy undershrubParts Used :Leaf / ShootMode of Preparation :Fresh leaves crushed for local application. Leaf extract with milk is a remedy for leucorrhoea.Mode of use :Fresh and Local ApplicationIngredients :Aqueous extract of the plant contains compounds causing significant analgesic and …
Common Name English :Hemp argimonyHindi :Manipuri :Langthrei manbi Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :AsteraceaeGenus :Eupatorium Species :cannabinum Linn.Habit :Bushy undershrubParts Used :Whole plantMode of Preparation :Fresh leafy shoot crushed for decoction.Mode of use :Fresh and Local applicationIngredients :Plant contains a volatile oil, flavonoids, pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Eupatoriopicrin reported having anticancer properties.Ailment Treated:Fresh leafy shoot decoction paste …
