Common Name English :TobaccoHindi :TamakuManipuri :Hidakmana Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :SolanaceaeGenus :Nicotiana Species :tabacum Linn.Habit :Aromatic tall hispid herbParts Used :Leaf/ ShootMode of Preparation :Fresh leaf crushed for local application. Dried leaf powdered for local application. Dried shoot used to smoke.Mode of use :Fresh & Local ApplicationIngredients :Seeds yield a semi-drying oil, used after …
Common Name English :TomatoHindi :TamatarManipuri :Khamen ashinba Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :SolanaceaeGenus :Lycopersicon Species :esculentum Mill.Habit :Profuse hispid herbParts Used :FruitMode of Preparation :Fruit consumed as salads. Cook or form a part of curries and also used for soups, juices and ketchup. Fruit smashed for paste preparationMode of use :Decoction, Local Application and FreshIngredients …
Common Name English :Hindi :Manipuri :Khamen barmashika Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :SolanaceaeGenus :Solanum Species :melongena Linn.Habit :Bushy shrubParts Used :LeafMode of Preparation :Young shoot crushed for decoction. Fresh leaves crushed with water for juice.Mode of use :Decoction and FreshIngredients :Contains steridal alkaloids, presence of solasodine in the green fruit has been reported.Ailment Treated:Decoction paste …
Common Name English :Hindi :Manipuri :Lam khamen Scientific Name Group :AngiospermFamily :SolanaceaeGenus :Solanum Species :myriscanthum Dunal.Habit :Profuse spiny undershrubParts Used :Stem, Leaf, FruitMode of Preparation :Unripe fruit crushed with water for paste.Mode of use :FreshIngredients :The berries contain solasodine, solakhasianin and diosgenin.Ailment Treated:Fruit is used in skin diseases and muscular sprain. Paste of unripe fruit …
Common Name English :Yellow-berried / night shadeHindi :KateliManipuri :Leipungkhanga Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)Family :SolanaceaeGenus :Solanum Species :xanthocarpum Linn.Habit :Perennial prickly undershrubParts Used :Root, Stem, Fruit and LeafMode of Preparation :Fruits are crushed and used with water or honey for sore throat. Root is crushed with water for decoction. Leaves crushed with black pepper and …
Common Name English :PotatoHindi :AluManipuri :Meitei alu Scientific Name Group :AngiospermFamily :SolanaceaeGenus :Solanum Species :tuberosum Linn.Habit :Tuberous delicate cropParts Used :Stem & LeafMode of Preparation :Fresh leaves crushed for juice. Raw tuber crushed for paste application. Tuber edible and leaf as fodder.Mode of use :Fresh and Local ApplicationIngredients :Tuber is rich in Potassium. Biological value …
