Some medicinal plants found in Manipur are listed below-
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Name of the Plant (English)
Name of the Plant (Local)
Uses
1
Century plant
Kewa
2
Country Borage
3
Triangular milkwort
4
Sprout leaf plant
Mana hidak
Cooling in case of dizziness
5
Maidenhair Fern
Hansraj(hindi)
6
Periwinkle
Diabetis
7
Chrysanthemum
Chandramukhi
8
Clitoria
Aprajita
Fever
9
Poinsettia
Mana angangbi
10
Sunflower
Numitlei
reduces blood cholestro level(oil)
11
Hibiscus
Jubakusum
12
Jasmine
Malika
13
Lantana
Samballei
14
Four O'Clock
Mukaklei
15
Sacred Lotus
Thambal Angouba
16
Oleander
Kabirei
17
Temple Tree
Khagileihao
18
Rangoon creeper
Parijat
19
Marigold
Sanarei
20
Yellow Oleander
Utonglei
21
Cotton
Lashing
22
Lotus
Thambal
23
Passion flower
Radhika Nachom
24
Bauhinia
Chingthrao
Diarrhoea
25
Mountain Ebony
Chingthrao Angouba
Killing and expeling worm, TB
26
Jack tree
Theibong
cuts and wounds
27
Watermelon
Tarbuj
laxative, constipation
28
Citron
Champra
Indigestion, lower body heat, obesity, indigestion, coughs,hair (Chenghi)
29
Orange
Komla
Apetizer, Insect repeller(peel)
30
Coconut
Yubi
Hair, Apetizer,Stomach
31
Banana
Laphoi
Liver, Dysentry
32
Bael tree
Heirikhagok
Diabetes(skull),
33
Emblic Myrobalan
Heigru
Hair, digestion, cough, fever
34
Pomeogranate
Kaphoi
Dysentry,
35
Java Plum
Jamun
Dysentry, Diabetes
36
Grapes
Angur
Anemia,
37
Indian Mallow
Putul
38
Prickly chaff flower
39
Indian Aloe
Dhita kumar
Used the paste on head while dizziness
40
Fennel
Hop
Digestion
41
Sweet Basil
Tulsi
42
Water Lettuce
Kangjao
43
Castor
Kege
44
Betel nut palm
kwa
45
Neem tree
Nim
46
Bamboo
Waa
47
Cluster fig
Ashi Heibong
48
Black Mulberry
Heijampet
49
Curry leaf tree
Curry mana
50
Sugarcane
Chu
51
Teak
Chingsu
52
Rubber
53
Phyllanthus
Chakpa Heigru
Diabetes,urinal difficulty
54
Sensitive plan
Kangphal Ikaithabi
55
Yellow barleria
Uhal
Cuts, boils, bee bite and toothache
56
Foetid Cassia
Thaunam
57
Swamp cabbage
Kolamni
Iron supplement
58
Leucas
Mayang Lembum(Toro pushpo)
Mensural flow
59
Tapioca
Umangra
Diabetes
60
Purslane
Leibak Kundo
Nutritious supplement, hair (Chinghi)
61
Palmyra palm
Kona pambi
urinal flow, wounds, antidote for poisoning
62
Crown Plant
Angkot
Ulcer and diseases of skin
63
Cucumber
Thabi
Skin,
64
Woolflower
Haorei angouba
65
Indian Spinach
Uroksumbal
Boils
66
Peacock flower
Krishna Chura
Cholera, fever
67
Thorn Apple
Sagol hidak
Piles,
68
Hyacinth bean
Hawai uri
Antiseptic
69
Spongegourd
Sebot
anaemia
70
Cowhage
Shamu hawai
worm(thread)
71
Holy Basil
Tulsi amuba
cough, fever
72
Prickly pear
Meipokpi
Burn
73
Bow string Hamp
Lin Cheishu
tonic
74
Sandlewood
Cha chandan
fever,
75
Okra
Valendry
Pneumonia, bronchitis, heart diseases, spasms, as softner, urinary problems
76
Putuly
relieves inflamation, down fever, Laxative
77
Onion
Tilhou
Promote urine & mensural flow, blood purifier, good for teeth, joint pain with mustard oil, insect bites
78
Red Amaranth
Chengkruk Anangba Mana
Gain blood, boils and burns
79
Uchi Sumbal
Constipation, keeps on the head during dizziness
80
Mustard
Hangam
cooling down fever, oil in massages
81
Lentil
Mairongbi
cough, worms, piles
82
Chille
Morok atekpa
used when indigestion, apetizer, cough, insect & leach bite
83
Papaya
Awathabi
good for diabetes eaten with seeds, good for stomach, eyes
84
Indian Pennywort
Peruk
diabetes, chenghi(a preparation with rice water for hair), dysentry
85
Coriander
Phadigom
Apetizer, flavour
86
Turmeric
Yaingang
Blood purifier, wounds
87
Soyabean
Nung Hawai
Diebetes, malnutrition(used when fermented)
88
Bimlipatam Jute
Sougri
Apetiser, digestion, used in external inflamation
89
Gerden mint
Nungshit hidak
Gas, Apetizer, Digestion, skin itches
90
Drumstick
Sajana
asthama
91
Corn
Chujak
diabetes,
92
Garlic
Chanam
Hypertenstion, inflamation in joints(mixed with mustard oil)
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