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Botanical Name | Bauhinia purpurea |
Common Name | Chingthrao (Manipuri) |
Place | - Commonly found in Manipur and Nagaland
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Parts Used:
1: Bark [Constituents]
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Medicinal information
Disease Name | Dysentry, Skin diseases, Small Pox, Sores, Cancerous growth in
stomach, leucorrhoea, Asthma, Leprosy and diarrhoea |
Uses | The bark extract is applied in insect bites and in irregular menstruation. It is also used for chest pain. |
Source |
Purkayastha, J., Nath, S.C. and Islam, M. (2005). Ethnobotany of medicinal plants from Dibru-Saikhowa Bioshpere Reserve of Northeast India. Fitoterapia 76: 121-127;
Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur;
Rao, R.R. and Jamir, N.S. (1982). Ethnobotanical studies in Nagaland-II. 54 Medicinal Plants used by
Nagas. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 3: 11-17. |
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2: Leaf [Constituents]
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Medicinal information
Disease Name | Jaundice, Asthma, Leprosy |
Uses | Decoction of leaf is taken in biliousness and stone in bladder. |
Source | Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; |
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3: Flower [Constituents]
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Medicinal information
Disease Name | |
Uses | Flowers are given in indigestion. The flower-buds are anthelmintic and laxative. |
Source | Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur;
Jamir, N.S. & Rao, R.S., 1990. Fifty new or interesting medicinal plants used by the Zealangs of
Nagaland, India. Ethnobotany 2 (1 & 2) : 11-18. |
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