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Accession number : NG19757920

Botanical Name	Blumea balsamifera
Common Name	Langthrei (Manipuri)
Place	- Commonly found in Manipur

Parts Used:

1: whole plant [Constituents]

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Disease Name	Diabetes, Fever
Uses	The whole plant is used in insomnia, as expectorant and in Cough. Leaf extract produces drop in blood pressure, dilation of blood vessel and body pain. Leaf are used as fish- poison.
Source	Neogi, B., M. N. V. Prasad and R. R. Rao (1989).Ethnobotany of some weeds of Khasi and Garo Hills,Meghalaya, Northeast India. Economic botany, 43(4): 471-479; Tiwari, K.C. and Tiwari, V.P. (1996). Some important medicinal plants of the tropical, subtropical temperate region of Siang, Subansiri and Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh. JETB Add Series 12: 359- 363

Accession number : BC48721780

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Botanical Name	Calotropis gigantea
Common Name	Angkot ( Manipuri), Numseubatong ( Ao-Changki)
Place	- Found mostly in the valley of Manipur

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1: Whole Plant [Constituents]

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Disease Name	Dysentery,Ringworm, Leprosy, Leucoderma
Uses	The fresh leaves are applied as dry fomentations on swellings. The dried bark of the roots is an excellent substitute for Ipecacunha in the treatment of dysentery. Milky juice is regarded as caustic and drastic purgative. It is used in toothache, fractures and mad dog bite.
Source	Purkayastha, J and S. C Nath (2006). Biologicalactivities of ethnomedicinal claims of some plant species of Assam. Indian journal of Traditional Knowledge. 5 (2): 229-236; Gogoi, R., and Borthakur, S.K., (2001). Notes on herbal recipes of Bodo tribe in Kamrup district, Assam, Ethnobotany, Vol. 13, pp.15; Maikhuri, R.K., & Gangwar, A.K., 1993. Ethnobotanical notes on the Khasi and Garo tribes of Meghalaya, North-East India. Econ. Bot. 47(4):345-357.

Accession number : YU58523838

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Botanical Name	Cassia tora Linn
Common Name	Thounam ( Manipuri) , Nonyipthera ( Lotha)
Place	- Commonly found in Manipur

Parts Used:

1: Seed [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Cancer, eczema and rignworms
Uses	Raw seeds are used as laxative, in headache, constipation and hypertension. Leave and seed paste is also used in skin diseases.
Source	S. C. Deorani & G.D. Sharma (2007)Medicinal Plants of Nagaland, Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur, H.B. SINGH, R.S. SINGH, J.S. SANDHU (2003) Herbal medicine of Manipur.

Accession number : HI43438731

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Botanical Name	Cephalotaxus griffithii
Common Name	Seipehu ( Angami), Sutha ( Chakhesang Chokri), Wokalu ( Chakhesang), Pephei (Konyak), Tatso ( Lotha).
Place	- Commonly found between altitudes of 600m and 1,200m in Nagaland. And is Red listed species in Manipur

Parts Used:

1: Leaf [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Cancer
Uses	Used as antitumor.
Source	S. C. Deorani & G.D. Sharma (2007) Medicinal Plants of Nagaland

Accession number : IO23638749

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Botanical Name	Chenopodium album Linn
Common Name	Monshaobi (Manipuri), Kirhuhan ( Lotha), Aro ( Ao), Tierhutiepfu ( Angami)
Place	- Commonly found in Manipur.Distributed at altitudes of 1,500m in Nagaland.

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1: Whole Plant [Constituents]

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Disease Name	Dyspepsia, leucoderma,
Uses	Plant is carminative, laxative, anthelmintic, diuretic and tonic. Used in peptic ulcer, dyspepsia, seminal weakness and liver enlargement, served as blood purifier. Rich in iron, stimulant to spleen disorders.
Source	Dr. L. Dhanapati Devi (1995) Flok Lore on the use of indigenous plants and animals in Manipur, volume-1; S. C. Deorani & G.D. Sharma (2007) Medicinal Plants of Nagaland;Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur

Accession number : CG19132077

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Botanical Name	Coix lacryma-jobi Linn
Common Name	Chaning (Manipuri), Omum ( Lotha), Kesi( Angami), Menjang ( Ao)
Place	- Cultivated in the valley and common in the foot hills of Manipur.Distributed at the altitude of 1,300m in Nagaland.

Parts Used:

1: Seed [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Diarrhea,dysentery,fever,small pox,gout
Uses	Seed is used as blood purifier and also used as tonic. Seed powder paste is used in gout and in the local drink preparation.
Source	S. C. Deorani & G.D. Sharma (2007) Medicinal Plants of Nagaland;Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; H.B. SINGH, R.S. SINGH, J.S. SANDHU (2003) Herbal medicine of Manipur.

Accession number : IN10883342

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Botanical Name	Costus speciosus (Koenig ex Retz) J.E. Smith
Common Name	Khongban takhelei (Manipuri), Momonsuthera ( Lotha), Thevobuoto ( Angami), Meehepatong ( Changki)
Place	- Common in rural areas of Manipur

Parts Used:

1: Rhizome [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Fever; Jaundice
Uses	Decoction of rhizome is used to cure urinary troubles and dissolve stones. Pounded rhizome and black pepper are boiled in water and extract is taken orally to treat any kind of body pain.
Source	Ethnobotany of medicinal plants from Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve of Northeast India,Jubilee Purkayasthaa, Subhan C. Natha,M. Islam:Fitoterapia 76(2006)1:121-127; Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; S. C. Deorani & G.D. Sharma (2007) Medicinal Plants of Nagaland; Dr. L. Dhanapati Devi (1990) Folklore medicines of ethnobiological importance in Manipur

2: Root

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Disease Name	Bronchitis,fever,dyspepsia,inflammations,anaemia,rheumatism
Uses	It is also used as tonic. It has anthelmintic, depurative and aphrodisiac properties. Root is also used in skin diseases and snake bites.
Source	Ethnobotany of medicinal plants from Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve of Northeast India,Jubilee Purkayasthaa, Subhan C. Natha,M. Islam:Fitoterapia 76(2006)1:121-127; Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; S. C. Deorani & G.D. Sharma (2007) Medicinal Plants of Nagaland; Dr. L. Dhanapati Devi (1990) Folklore medicines of ethnobiological importance in Manipur

Accession number : MH14577555

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Botanical Name	Dioscorea bulbifera
Common Name	Ha (Manipuri), N-Nshakjo ( Lotha), Ciephodzu( Angami), Sureshe ( Ao)
Place	- Cultivated in the valley of Manipur.

Parts Used:

1: Leaf [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Dysentery,Eczema
Uses	Leaves are used as pain killer and in Mad dog bite
Source	Bhardwaj, S. and S. K. Gakhar (20e05). Ethnomedicinal plants used by the tribals of Mizoram to cur cuts and wounds. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 4 (1): 75-80;Khumbongmayum A.D., M.lL. Khan and R. S. Tripathi (2005). Ethnomedicinal plants in the sacred groves of Manipur. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 4(1): 21-32

2: Tuber [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Ulcer;Piles;Goiter;Pharyngitis;Dysentery;Syphilis
Uses	The tubers are used in hemoptysis, epistaxis,pyogenic infections, scrofula, orchtis, sprains and various injuries.
Source	Bhardwaj, S. and S. K. Gakhar (2005). Ethnomedicinal plants used by the tribals of Mizoram to cure cuts and wounds. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowle dge. 4 (1): 75-80;Khumbongmayum A.D., M.lL. Khan and R. S.Tripathi (2005). Ethnomedicinal plants in the sacred groves of Manipur. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 4(1): 21-32

Accession number : XX57939236

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Botanical Name	Drymaria cordata
Common Name	Tandan-pambi (Manipuri), Pipi-tabatong ( Ao-changki), Pipitsu ( Ao), Pipitabotang ( Changki)
Place	- Commonly found in Manipur and Nagaland

Parts Used:

1: Whole Plant [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Jaundice, Scabies, Asthma, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Fever, Tonsilitis, Sinusitis, Pneumonia
Uses	Plant is used in pthisis, hectic fever, dyspepsia and cough.Hot-fomentation of the plant can be applied externally for muscular sprain.The apical portion is used in nasal blockade, fever, cold, throat trouble and painful menstruation.
Source	Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; H.B. SINGH, R.S. SINGH, J.S. SANDHU (2003) Herbal medicine of Manipur; Singh, P.K. and K. I. Singh (2003b). Mother and Child Health : An ethno-botanical study of the Meitei community of Manipur State, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 27(2) : 457-465;

Accession number : DI77938225

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Botanical Name	Alpinia galanga
Common Name	Kanghoo (Manipuri)
Place	- Commonly found in Loktak and Keibul area of Manipur.

Parts Used:

1: Rhizome [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Acute bronchitis, Diarrhoea, Fever, Diabetes, Cough, Piles
Uses	Fresh rhizome is applied to ringworm and other skin diseases. It is also taken in intestinal worms, high body temperature and as abortifacient, the paste is also applied in leucoderma, regulate bllod circulation.
Source	Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; H.B. SINGH, R.S. SINGH, J.S. SANDHU (2003) Herbal medicine of Manipur; Janmeda, B.S., Lokendra, S. and Vats, P. (2006) Folk claims on monocotyledonous plants in east sikkim.Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products. Pp 155-160; Gogoi, R., and M.K. Das (2003). Observations on some weeds of medicinal importance in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 27(2) : 434-441.

Accession number : UI34391097

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Botanical Name	Andrographis paniculata
Common Name	vubati (Manipuri)
Place	- Cultivated in the valley of Manipur.

Parts Used:

1: Leaf [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Asthma, Fever, Jaundice, Bronchitis
Uses	Matured leaf and seed powder is soaked in luke-warm water and the soup can be taken in contraception. Leaves are also used in worm diseases
Source	Dr. L. Dhanapati Devi (1995) Flok Lore on the use of indigenous plants and animals in Manipur, volume-2; Tomar, J.M.S., Sahoo, U.K. and Thapa, H.S. (2003) Ethnobotany of some weeds in Khasi hills of Meghalaya in Northeast India. J. Natcon 15(1): 197-211; Borthakur, S.K., Choudhury, B.T., and Gogoi, R. (2004). Folklore hepato-protective herbal recipes from Assam in Northeast India, Ethnobotany, Vol. 16, pp.76-82

2: Root [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Whooping cough, Rheumatic Pain
Uses
Source	Purkayastha, J and S. C Nath (2006). Biologicalactivities of ethnomedicinal claims of some plant species of Assam. Indian journal of Traditional Knowledge. 5 (2): 229-236; Borthakur, S.K., Nath, K. & Gogoi.P. 1996. Herbal remedies of the Nepalese of Assam. Fitoterapia, 67 (3) : 231-237.

Accession number : AR78479187

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Botanical Name	Artocarpus lakoocha
Common Name	Harikokthong
Place	- Cultivated in the valley of Manipur.

Parts Used:

1: Bark [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Constipation, Fever
Uses	Bark powder can be use as antiseptic and applied to cracked skin and to pimples. It is also used in constipation.
Source	Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; Khumbongmayum A.D., M.lL. Khan and R. S. Tripathi (2005). Ethnomedicinal plants in the sacred groves of Manipur. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 4(1): 21-32.

Accession number : ZS34617648

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Botanical Name	Terminalia arjuna
Common Name	Myokpha (Manipuri)
Place	- Cultivated in Manipur.

Parts Used:

1: Bark [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Cough, Jaundice, Pile and hypertension.
Uses	Blood purifier, Bone fracture, Heart burn, The bark of the platn is used in high Blood Pressure, Mild Chest Pain, Joint pain, Body and Heart trouble, Liver problems, Regulate blood sugar Level. It is also aphrodisiac (an aphrodisiac is a substance that increases sexual desire), used in Cough,Urinary diseases, Cardiac diseases, Chest discomfort, Body swelling and Water retention
Source	Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; H.B. SINGH, R.S. SINGH, J.S. SANDHU (2003) Herbal medicine of Manipur; Gogoi, R., and Borthakur, S.K., (2001). Notes on herbal recipes of Bodo tribe in Kamrup district, Assam, Ethnobotany, Vol. 13, pp.15; Sarmah, R., Arunachalam, A., Melkania, U., Majumder and Adhikari, D. (2006). Ethno-Medico-Botany of Chakmas in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Indian Forester 132(4): 474-484.

2: Fruit [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name
Uses	Fruit is tonic and deobstruent. It is also used in back pain.
Source	Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; Singh H.K. and T.B. Singh (2005). Plants used for making traditional rosaries in Manipur. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 4(1): 15-20

Accession number : AC42398022

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Botanical Name	Sapindus trifoliatus
Common Name	Kekru (Manipuri)
Place	- Found mainly in west Manipur

Parts Used:

1: Fruit [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Epilepsy, Asthma, Hysteria, Hemicrania, Piles
Uses	The fruit is given as tonic,expectorant, emetic,purgative and nuasent. The decoction of the fruit is used for washing hair and also as detergent for jewellery ornaments. The crushed fruit is given in worm diseases for children.
Source	Dr. L. Dhanapati Devi (1995) Flok Lore on the use of indigenous plants and animals in Manipur, volume-1; Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur;

Accession number : OS58811912

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Botanical Name	Phlogacanthus jenkinsii
Common Name	Nongmagkha ashinba
Place	- Cultivated in Manipur.

Parts Used:

1: Whole Plant

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Fever, Cough
Uses	The plant extract is used in dyspepsiac (stomach upset or indigestion) and liver enlargement.
Source	H.B. SINGH, R.S. SINGH, J.S. SANDHU (2003) Herbal medicine of Manipur.

Accession number : IE40344296

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Botanical Name	Piper longum
Common Name	Uchithi (Manipuri)
Place	- Rare in valley and found in hills areas of Manipur.

Parts Used:

1: Fruit [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Tonsillitis, Night Blindness, Fever,Chronic Bronchitis,Pharyngitis, Pyrrhoea, Obesity
Uses	The unripe fruits are alterative and are used as tonic. The fruit are also used in respiratory diseases, as counter-irritant, for muscular inflammation and analgesic, as snuff in coma and drowsiness, carminative, cholagogue( a medicinal agent which promotes the discharge of bile from the system, purging it downward) in obstruction in bile duct and gall bladder and as an emmenagogue (herbs which stimulate blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus) and as abortifacient (substance that induces abortion) and anthelmintic(agent that expel parasitic worms from the body)
Source	Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; Khumbongmayum A.D., M.lL. Khan and R. S. Tripathi (2005). Ethnomedicinal plants in the sacred groves of Manipur. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 4(1): 21-32;

Accession number : ZC25596598

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Botanical Name	Smilax lanceifolia
Common Name	Kwamanbi (Manipuri)
Place	- Found in Manipur, mostly in Nongmaijing area.

Parts Used:

1: Root

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Rheumatism, Blood dysentery
Uses	The root is used in toothache, root juice is in rheumatic pains and the refuse of the extracted juice is used in poultice over affected areas.
Source	Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; Gogoi, R., and M.K. Das (2003). Observations on some weeds of medicinal importance in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 27(2) : 434-441.

Accession number : SU76906434

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Botanical Name	Parkia roxburghii (Syn. P.javaniica)
Common Name	Yongchak ( Manipuri)
Place	- Commonly found in Manipur

Parts Used:

1: Pod

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Gastric trouble, Bleeding Piles, Diarrhoea, Dysentry
Uses	Pods and seeds are used for stomach disorders.
Source	Khumbongmayum A.D., M.lL. Khan and R. S. Tripathi (2005). Ethnomedicinal plants in the sacred groves of Manipur. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 4(1): 21-32; Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur;

2: Leaf [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name
Uses	The leaves are applied as lotion to cure sores and skin infections.
Source	Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur;

3: Bark

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Diarrhoea,Dysentry
Uses	The lotion made from bark is used to cure skin infection.
Source	Khumbongmayum A.D., M.lL. Khan and R. S. Tripathi (2005). Ethnomedicinal plants in the sacred groves of Manipur. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 4(1):21-32; Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur;

Accession number : KP14491715

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Botanical Name	Artocarpus heterophyllus
Common Name	Theibong (Manipuri)
Place	- Commonly found in Manipur

Parts Used:

1: Root

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Asthma, Pneumonia,Tuberculosis,Diarrhroea
Uses	The root portion is used in back ache, snake bite, dog bite and vomiting.
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;

2: Seed

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Diarrhoea
Uses	The seed is Aphrodisiac and is also used in snake bite.
Source	Sharma U.K. (2004). Medicinal plants of Assam. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. Dehra Dun.

Accession number : GO25604112

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Botanical Name	Aegle marmelos
Common Name	Harikhagok (Manipuri)
Place	- Cultivated in Manipur.

Parts Used:

1: Fruit [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Piles, Cystitis,Ophthalmia,Diarrhoea, Intermittent fever,Dysentry, Piles, Cystitis,Ophthalmia,
Uses	The pulp of roasted green and ripe fruit are used in chronic stomach disorders. The fruit is laxative astringent, and stmoachic. It is also used in postnatal Contraction of uterus, Lubricant. The pulp of the fruit is also used for body odour.
Source	Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; Jamir, T.T., Sharma, H.K. and Dolui, A.K. 1999. Folklore medicinal plants of Nagaland, India. Fitoterapia 70 : 395-401; Lalramnghinglova, H. & Jha, L.K., (1999). New records of ethnomedicinal plants from Mizoram Ethnobotany 11: 45-64.

Accession number : CP62145190

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Botanical Name	Oroxylum indicum
Common Name	Shamba (Manipuri)
Place	- Found in Manipur, mostly in Langthabal and Koirengai area.

Parts Used:

1: Seed [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Mumps, Tonsilitis
Uses	The seed is purgative
Source	Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; Khumbongmayum A.D., M.lL. Khan and R. S. Tripathi (2005). Ethnomedicinal plants in the sacred groves of Manipur. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 4(1): 21-32.

2: Root [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Jaundice, High Blood Pressure, Fever, Cancer, Asthma, Diarrhoea, Dysentery
Uses	The root bark is used in stomatch,High Blood Pressure, Weakness due to B.P., Blood purification. Root can be taken as appetiser, in liver congestion,Inflammation, Leucoderma, vomiting, and is anthelmintic.
Source	Gogoi, R., and M.K. Das (2003). Observations on some weeds of medicinal importance in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 27(2) : 434-441; Pfoze, N.L. and Chhetry, G.K.N. (2004). Traditional folk medicines of the Shepoumaramth Nagas of Senapati district in Manipur. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences 74B (I): 37-57

3: Leaf [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Epilepsy,Headache
Uses	The leave deocotion is used in muscular pains and general weakness,stomachache and rheumatism. The leaves are applied externally applied for enlarged spleen.
Source	Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; Singh, H.B., R.S. Singh and J.S. Sandhu(2003). Herbal Medicine of Manipur. A Colour Encyclopaedia. Daya Publishing House, New Delhi.

Accession number : FY23198069

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Botanical Name	Chukrasia tabularis
Common Name	Taimareng (Manipuri)
Place	- Restricted in Manipur

Parts Used:

1: Bark [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name
Uses	The bark is astringent and is also used in back pain.
Source	Khumbongmayum A.D., M.lL. Khan and R. S. Tripathi (2005). Ethnomedicinal plants in the sacred groves of Manipur. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 4(1): 21-32; Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur;

2: Leaf [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name
Uses	The young leaf is astringent.
Source	Khumbongmayum A.D., M.lL. Khan and R. S. Tripathi (2005). Ethnomedicinal plants in the sacred groves of Manipur. Indian Journal of Ttaditional Knowledge. 4(1): 21-32; Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur.

Accession number : IR30791254

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Botanical Name	Bauhinia purpurea
Common Name	Chingthrao (Manipuri)
Place	- Commonly found in Manipur and Nagaland

Parts Used:

1: Bark [Constituents]

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.

2: Leaf [Constituents]

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;

3: Flower [Constituents]

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.

Accession number : DV24828383

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Botanical Name	Cassia fistula
Common Name	Chahui (Manipuri)
Place	- Found in Manipur

Parts Used:

1: Root [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Leprosy
Uses	The root bark extract is given in the treatment of black-water fever and ringworms.
Source	Dr.S.C Sinha (2001) Medicinal plants of Manipur; Saikia, A.P., Ryakala, V.K., Sharma, P., Goswami, P. and Bora, U. (2006). Ethnobotany of medicinal plants for various skin ailments and cosmetics. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 106: 149-157.

2: Fruit [Constituents]

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Jaundice,Chronic fever,Dysentery,Piles
Uses	The pulp is Laxative, Diuretic and is also given during difficulties in urination. The fruit pulp also poses anticandidal activity.
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; Irshad, Shreaz S, Manzoor N, Khan LA, Rizvi MM.(2011) Anticandidal activity of Cassia fistula and its effect on ergosterol biosynthesis. Pharmaceutical Biology 49(7):727-33

Accession number : ME32435792

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Botanical Name	Rheum emodi
Common Name	Revand chini
Place	- Found sporadically in upper Assam up to an altitude of 1000 m and in Manipur

Parts Used:

1: Root

Medicinal information

Disease Name	Fever
Uses	Use as laxative, tonic, diuretic and to treat cough, indigestion, menstrual disorder etc.
Source	Rheum emodi (Rhubarb): A Fascinating Herb Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2014;3(2):89-94