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Table 1 Medicinal values of wild edible vegetables of lesser Himalayas-Pakistan

From: Ethnobotanical appraisal and cultural values of medicinally important wild edible vegetables of Lesser Himalayas-Pakistan

S. No

Botanical name/Family

Part used

Mode of preparation and application

Diseases cured

1

Amaranthus hybridus L.

Seeds

Dried seeds are grinded and powder is taken orally with water.

Eye vision

Amaranthaceae

2

Amaranthus spinosus L.

Seeds

Dried seeds powder is taken orally with water.

Eye vision

Amaranthaceae

3

Amaranthus viridis L.

Seeds

Dried seeds powder is taken orally with water.

Eye vision

Amaranthaceae

Roots

Fresh roots are crushed and paste is applied topically

Scorpion sting

4

Digera muricata L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves are cooked in water and paste is taken orally.

Constipation

Amaranthaceae

5

Dryopteris ramosa (Hope) C. Chr.

Leaves

Leaves are cooked as vegetable and taken orally.

Gastric ulcer, constipation

Aspidiaceae

6

Bidens bipinnata L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves extract is applied topically.

Leprosy and skin cuts

Asteraceae

7

Cichorium intybus L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves decoction is taken orally

Fever, gas trouble, and body swelling

Asteraceae

8

Launaea procumbens (Roxb.) Ramayya & Rajagopal

Leaves

Fresh leaves are grinded along with sugar and extract is taken orally

Painful micturation

Asteraceae

9

Sonchus asper L.

Leaves

Leaves decoction is taken orally

Fever, constipation

Asteraceae

10

Sonchus oleraceous L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves decoction is taken orally

Body weakness, constipation

Asteraceae

11

Taraxacum officinale L.

Rhizome

Fresh rhizomes decoction is taken orally

Jaundice

Asteraceae

12

Bombax malabaracum (DC.) Schott & Endlicher

Bark

Fresh bark is crushed and past is applied topically

Skin eruptions, pimples, joint pain

Bombacaceae

13

Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.).

Leaves

Fresh leaves decoction is taken orally

Menstrual disorder

Medic Brassicaceae

14

Nasturtium officinale R.Br. Brassicaceae

Leaves

Fresh leaves are cooked as vegetables and taken orally

Constipation

15

Bauhinia variegate L. Caesalpiniodeae

Leaves, flowers

Leaves and flowers paste is give to cattle

Diarrhoea

16

Silene conoidea L. Caryophyllaceae

Leaves

Fresh leaves paste is applied topically

Skin infection

17

Stellaria media (L.). Cyr. Caryophyllaceae

Leaves

Fresh leaves paste is applied topically

Swelling joints, broken bones

Fresh leaves decoction is taken orally

Constipation

18

Chenopodium album L. Chenopodiaceae

Leaves

Fresh leaves are cooked as vegetable and eaten raw.

Constipation, intestinal worms

Fresh leaves are grinded and mixed with water and sugar. This juice is taken orally

Jaundice, urinary disorder

19

Commelina benghalensis L.

Roots

Dried roots are grinded and powder is taken orally

Epilepsy

Commelinaceae

 

Fresh roots decoction is taken orally

Stomach disorders

20

Evolvulus alsinoides L.

Leaves

Leaves are crushed and mixed along with water. This juice is taken orally

Indigestion, constipation

Convolvulaceae

21

Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex, Kunth.

Tubers

Tubers are crushed and paste is taken orally and topically

Intestinal worms and lice

Dioscoreaceae

22

Lamium amplexicaule L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves paste is applied topically

Joints swelling

Lamiaceae

23

Origanum vulgare subsp. Hirtum L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves are chewed

Toothache and mouth gums

Lamiaceae

24

Tulip stellata var. clusiana Hk. f.,

Bulbs

Fresh bulbs are pealed off and taken orally

Heart problem

Liliaceae

25

Malva parviflora L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves decoction is taken orally

Constipation, cough, fever

Malvaceae

26

Ficus carica L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves are crushed and paste is applied topically

Boils

Moracea

Latex

Fresh milky latex is applied topically

Watts

27

Ficus palmata Forssak.

Leaves

Fresh leaves are boiled in the milk of goat and taken orally

Bowel complaints

Moracea

Latex

Milky latex is applied topically

Warts, small tumours

28

Oxalis corniculata L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves are crushed and paste is applied topically

Worms and scorpion sting

Oxalidaceae

29

Lathyrus aphaca L.

Seeds

Dried seeds powder is mixed in tobacco

Narcotic, soothing effect

Papilionoideae

30

Medicago polymorpha L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves are cooked in water and taken orally

Constipation, indigestion

Papilionoideae

31

Melilotus albus Medik.

Leaves

Fresh leaves paste is applied topically

Inflammation, joint pain

Papilionoideae

32

Melilotus indicus (L.)

Leaves

Fresh leaves paste is applied topically

Joint swelling

All. Papilionoideae

33

Vicia faba L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves decoction is taken orally

Kidney pain, eye infection

Papilionoideae

34

Vicia sativa L.

Leaves

Leaves paste is applied topically

Scorpion sting

Papilionoideae

35

Plantago lanceolata L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves paste is applied topically

Sores

Plantaginaceaea

Seed husk

Seed husk along with sugar (Gur) is mixed in water and taken orally

Jaundice, internal body inflammation, constipation

36

Polygonum amplexicaule D. Don, Prodr.

Leaves

Fresh leaves are boiled in water along with sugar and decoction is taken orally

Fever, joint pain, flue

Polygonaceae

37

Polygonum aviculare L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves decoction is taken orally

Diarrhoea, dysentery

Polygonaceae

38

Rumex dentatus L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves are applied topically

Stinging nettle.

Polygonaceae

39

Rumex hastatus D. Don, Prodr.

Leaves and roots

Fresh leaves are roots are crushed and mixed in water. This extract is taken orally

Jaundice

Polygonaceae

40

Portulaca quadrifida L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves are slightly wormed and applied topically

Joint swelling

Portulaceaea

41

Galium aparine L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves paste is applied topically

Wounds healing

Rubiaceae

Extract of fresh leaves is taken orally.

Jaundice

42

Veronica arvensis L.

Leaves

Fresh leaves decoction is taken orally

Skin infection, blood purifier

Scrophulariaceae

43

Solanum nigrum L.

Leaves

Leaves are crushed and mixed in water. This extract is applied topically

Washing painful eyes

Solanaceae

44

Pimpinella diversifolia (Wall.) DC. Prodor.

Leaves

Dried leaves are grinded along with salt and powder is taken orally

Gas trouble, indigestion

Umbelliferae

45

Torilis leptophylla (L.)

Leaves

Dried leaves powder is taken orally with water

Gastrointestinal disorders

Reichb.f. Umbelliferae