Common Name English :Velvet beanHindi :Kouch/KounchManipuri :Shamu hawai Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :FabaceaeGenus :Mucuna Species :pruriens. DC.Habit :Hispid climbing herbParts Used :Root, Seed , LeafMode of Preparation :Seeds crushed and mixed with honey for consumption. Seeds crushed for powder. Seeds crushed for decoction. Roots crushed for powder.Mode of use :Decoction, Local ApplicationIngredients :D-Galactose, D-Manose, …
Common Name English :Sparrow beakHindi :Manipuri :Tenawa-machin Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :FabaceaeGenus :Erythrina Species :crista-galli Caiv.Habit :Small treeParts Used :BarkMode of Preparation :Dried bark powder boiled for extract.Mode of use :DecoctionIngredients :Seeds yield a non-drying fatty oil. Genistin, daidzin, genistein and daidzien from trunk. Wood and bark contains pentadecanoic, hexadecanoic, heptadeconic, octadeconic, eicosanoic and …
Common Name English :Goa beanHindi :Manipuri :Tengnoumanbi Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :FabaceaeGenus :Psophocarpus Species :tetragonolobus DC.Habit :Climbing herbParts Used :Leaf, Pod and Seed.Mode of Preparation :Dried seeds ground for powder. Young tender pods are succulent and eaten raw or cooked.Mode of use :FreshIngredients :Tender pods contain calcium, iron, thiamine and ascorbic acid. Pods are …
