Scientific name | Local name | Parts eaten | Other traditional uses |
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Alpinia galanga | Kanghoo | Rhizome | Paste is eaten to treat intestinal worms; abortifacient and applied in leucoderma. |
Alternanthera philoxeroides | Kabo-napi | Leaf | Paste is applied on cut and injuries. |
Amomum aromaticum | Namra | Seed | Powder is taken to control high blood pressure. |
Cardamine hirsuta | Chantruk-man | Leaf | Paste is applied on cut and injuries. |
Centella asiatica | Peruk | Whole plant | Extract is tonic, given in cough and diabetes. |
Colocasia esculenta | Paan | Petiole | Juice is applied on cut and injuries. |
Commelina bengalensis | Wangden-khoibi | Whole plant | Decoction paste is applied on boils and burns. Hot fermented plant is applied on muscular sprain. |
Dryopteris marginata | Lai-changkhrang | Leaf | Paste used for cuts, injuries and on boils/burns. |
Eclipta alba | Uchi-sumban | Plant | Plant is astringent aphrodisiac and expectorant. |
Enhydra fluctuans | Komprek-tujombi | Fresh plant | Extract is given in diabetes. |
Euryale ferox | Thanging | Fruit, leaf | Raw fruit eaten against diabetes; leaf petiole paste applied on burns and boils. |
Gynura cusimbua | Tera-paibi | Leaf | Paste applied on injuries, cooked leaf eaten to cure diabetes and high blood pressure. |
Hedychium coronarium | Lok-lei | Rhizome, leaf | Paste of rhizome is eaten against cough, fever; leaf extract is given against throat complaint. |
Hedyotis auricularia | Langban-koukha | Leaf | Extract is given against dysentery and cough. |
Ipomoea aquatica | Kolamni | Shoot | Boiled leaf extract is used as ear-drop to treat ear-ache; leaf paste is applied on insect bite. |
Jussiaea repens | Ishing-kundo | Leaf | Paste is applied on cut and injuries and also on aching gums. |
Jussiaea suffruticosa | Tebo | Leaf | Paste is applied on fresh cut and injuries. |
Lemanea australis | Nung-sam | Whole plant | Plant is boiled and the soup is taken to cure diabetes. |
Marsilea minuta | Ishing-yensang | Shoot/leaf | Plant paste is applied on boils and burns. |
Nasturtium indicum | Uchi-hangam | Leaf | Paste is applied n cuts and skin diseases. |
Nelumbo nucifera | Thambal | petiole | Paste of petiole is applied on boils and burns. |
Neptunia oleracea | Ikaithabi | Shoot | Eaten raw in dysentery and intestinal infections. |
Nymphoides indica | Thariktha-macha | Leaf | Extract is applied on boils and burns. |
Oenanthe javanica | Komprek | Shoot | Boiled in little water and the filtrate is used as ear-drop to cure ear-ache. |
Oxalis corniculata | Yensil | Plant | Paste applied on boils and burns, cooked eaten in dyspepsia. |
Persicaria posumba | Kengoi | Plant | Eaten to cure diabetes, piles and intestinal disorder. |
Pistia stratiotes | Kang-jao | Leaf | Paste is applied on boils and blisters. |
Plantago erosa | Yempat | Seed, plant | Powder with little honey is given in fever; Boiled plant is used in muscular sprain. |
Polygonum barbatum | Yelang | Fresh shoot | Paste is taken to treat stomach disorder and dysentery. |
Polygonum chinense | Angom-yensil | Plant | Paste is given in cut and injuries, fever and dyspepsia. |
Polygonum molle | Leibung-tharam | Shoot | Crushed shoot and applied on wounds. |
Polygonum plebejum. | Okthum | Plant | Paste is applied on injuries. |
Sagittaria sagittifolia | Koukha | Root | Paste along with honey is given in cough. |
Spilanthes acmella | Chin-lengbi | Flower | Paste is given to treat jaundice and sore throat. |
Stellaria media | Yerum-keirum | Fresh shoot | Plant decoction is applied on fresh wounds, skin itching and nose bleeding. |
Trapa natans | Heikak | Fruit | Eaten for better blood circulation. |
Viola pilosa | Hui-khong | Leaf | Cooked and eaten to cure cough, running nose and stomach ulcer. |
Zizania latifolia | Ishing-kambong | Inflorescence | Infected inflorescence is roasted in fire and eaten to treat indigestion. |