Common Name English :Asiatic yamHindi :KhamaluManipuri :Haa Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Monocotyledon)Family :DioscoreaceaeGenus :Dioscorea Species :alata Linn.Habit :Robust climberParts Used :Stem, Leaf, TuberMode of Preparation :Leaves crushed & sqeezed for juice. Tubers crushed for decoction/soild consumption.Tuber is edibleMode of use :Decoction, FreshIngredients :Tubers contains starch (21%). Leaf contains large quantities of D-fructose, D-glucose and the …
Common Name English :Potato yamHindi :RataluManipuri :Lam haa Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Monocotyledon)Family :DioscoreaceaeGenus :Dioscorea Species :bulbifera Linn.Habit :Robust climbing herbParts Used :TubersMode of Preparation :Tubers crushed for decoction. Tubers dried & pounded.Mode of use :Decoction, Local ApplicationIngredients :Ailment Treated:Tuber decoction is taken in cough, dysentery and in piles. Dried tubers are pounded are applied …
Common Name English :Elephent’s footHindi :Manipuri :Lam haa-nakupi Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Monocotyledon)Family :DioscoraceaeGenus :Dioscorea Species :elephantipes Linn.Habit :Slender climbing herbParts Used :TuberMode of Preparation :Tuber crushed for decoction.Mode of use :Fresh and DecoctionIngredients :No reports are available.Ailment Treated:Tuber taken against dysentery.Source:Cultivated in the pots.
