NON TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS OF JALPAIGURI DISTRICT

SL. NO.

NAME OF THE PLANT

FAMILY

VERNACULAR NAME

PARTS USED

IMPORTANCE ON THE BASIS OF USE OF LOCAL PEOPLES

1

Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine

Acanthaceae

Kule-khara

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable; Raw paste use as Blood forming supplement.

2

Adhatoda vasica Nees.

Acanthaceae

Vasaka

Leaves

Raw paste of leaves is use against cold and cough.

3

Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees

Acanthaceae

Kalomegh

Whole plant

Leaf extract to treat jaundice, fever, different stomach problems.

4

Thunbergia grandiflora Roxb.

Acanthaceae

Githa (Nepali)

Whole plant

Effective use against snake bite.

5

Amaranthus spinosus L.

Amaranthaceae

Kantakhuria

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable; also use to treat anaemia, root paste applied for stomach to treat urinary disorder.

6

Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.

Amaranthaceae

Sanchi, Salincha

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

7

Amaranthus tricolor L.

Amaranthaceae

Lal note / Lalsak

Leaves &tender shoot

In curry

8

Amaranthus viridis L.

Amaranthaceae

Note sak

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

9

Chenopodium album L.

Amaranthaceae

Bathuasak

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

10

Celosia argentea L.

Amaranthaceae

Suggisak

Tender Shoot

Cooked as Vegetable

11

Achyranthes aspera L.

Amaranthaceae

Apang, Chirchiti

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

12

Spondias pinnata (L. f.) Kurz

Anacardiaceae

Amra

Unripe fruits

Eaten as raw and commonly uses in prickle and chutney preparation.

13

Mangifera indica L.

Anacardiaceae

Aam

Fruits

Eaten as raw and commonly uses in curries, chutney and pickle preparation.

14

Annona reticulata L.

Annonaceae

Nona, Madargam

Fruits

Ripe fruits uses as raw.

15

Annona squamosa L.

Annonaceae

Ata, Gam ja

Fruits

Ripe fruits uses as raw.

16

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

Apiaceae

Thankuni

Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable; Raw paste use as anti-diarrhoic medicine.

17

Eryngium foetidum L.

Apiaceae

Bilati-Dhonepata

Leaves

Use as salad, vegetable and flavouring agent of curries.

18

Carissa carandas L.

Apocynaceae

Karamcha

Fruits

Eaten as raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation.

19

Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz

Apocynaceae

Sarpgandha

Tap root system

Use as local medicinal practice, Root extract used to treat fever.

20

Holarrhena pubescens Wall. ex G.Don

Apocynaceae

Kurchi

Leaves

Raw paste of leaves use as gastro-intestinal and anti-diarrhoic supplement.

21

Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.

Apocynaceae

Chatim

Bark, leaves

Bark extract used to treat intestinal worm, bark juice used to treat fever and leaves use against pain.

22

Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand.

Apocynaceae

Akanda

Leaves, latex

Leaves are used to treat in pain relief, rheumatism and cuts; latex is used in dog bite

.

23

Typhonium trilobatum (L.) Schott

Araceae

Ghetkachu

Leaves with

Petioles

Cooked as vegetable

24

Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

Araceae

Sujikachu/ Dudhkachu

Corm, leaves

Use as vegetable and different cookeries.

25

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson

Araceae

Ool

Corm

Use as vegetable and different cookeries.

26

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

Araceae

kachu

Corm, Leaves with petiole

Corm, leaves and petiole use as vegetable and different cookeries.

27

Alocasia macrorrhiza (L) G. Don

Araceae

Man-kachu

Leaves with petiole

Use as cooked vegetable.

28

Lasia spinosa (L.) Thwaites

Araceae

Kanta-Kachu

Leaves with petiole

Use as cooked vegetable.

29

Borassus flabellifer L.

Arecaceae

Tal

Fruits, Leaves, Watery latex

Ripen fruits are used as raw and different cooking purposes; watery latex of tree trunk use as making of sugar-cake. Leaves use as hand-made fan, shading of house-roof; tree-trunk use as different household purposes.

30

Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb.

Arecaceae

Khejur

Fruits, Leaves, Watery latex

Ripen fruits are eaten as raw; watery latex of tree trunk use as making of sugar-cake.

31

Cocos nucifera L.

Arecaceae

Narkol/Coconut

Seeds, Fibrous part of fruit, leaves and tree-trunk

Fruit fibre use in rope making; seed kernel use for making handcraft items; endosperm of seed is edible; dried leaves veins are used as broom and tree-trunk use for making of roof/celling of huts.

32

Areca catechu L.

Arecaceae

Supari/Betel nut

Seeds, tree-trunk

Use as mouth-freshener; tree-trunk use for making of roof/celling of huts.

33

Yucca Sp.

Asparagaceae

Yucca plant

Piece of stem with leaves, solid stem

Decorating and fencing purposes.

34

Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Asteraceae

Asamlata (Oraon, Munda); Tetram

phang (Rava)

Leaves

Fresh leaf juice externally applied to cuts and wounds to stop bleeding.

35

Enhydra fluctuans Lour.

Asteraceae

Helencha

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

36

Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.

Asteraceae

Keshutpata/ Bhringraj

Leaves

Natural Hair colour and use against skin diseases.

37

Acmella paniculata (Wall. ex DC.) R.K.Jansen

Asteraceae

Rasun/Usni sag (Oraon); Harerphang

(Rava)

Tender shoot, Leaves

Cooked as vegetable.

38

Ageratum conyzoides (L.)L.

Asteraceae

Uchanti; Bhusuripata(Oraon); Elame

(Nepali)

Young leaves

Use to treat for cut.

39

Mikania micrantha Kunth

Asteraceae

Taralata, Josuralata; Mekanilata

(Nepali)

Young leaves

Leaf sap prevents bleeding.

40

Glebionis coronaria (L.) Cass. ex Spach

Asteraceae

Babrisak

Leaves with tender shoot

Use as cooked vegetable.

41

Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw.

Athyriaceae

Dhekisak

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

42

Basella alba L.

Basellaceae

PuiSak

Tender shoot and leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

43

Heliotropium indicum L.

Boraginaceae

Hatisur; Nimplosuntiphang (Rava)

Root

Root sap is used in eye treatment.

44

Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.

Brassicaceae

Raisak

Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

45

Tamarindus indica L.

Caesalpiniaceae

Tetul

Fruits

Eaten as raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation.

46

Senna sophera L.

Caesalpiniaceae

Kalkasunda

Young leaves

Cook in curry.

47

Senna tora (L.) Roxb.

Caesalpiniaceae

Chekenda

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

48

Cannabis sativa L.

Cannabaceae

Vangpata

Leaves

Simulative, refreshness and pain killer.

49

Carica papaya L.

Caricaceae

Pepe/Papaya

Fruits, leaves

Eaten as cooked vegetable, gastritis medicine; leaves juice use in blood formation.

50

Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Schult.

Caryophyllaceae

Chimjera (Dukpa); Niltos

Leaves and whole plant

Leaves and whole plant used to treat

Cough and cold, and pain.

51

Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.

Combretaceae

Bahera

Fruits

Dried fruits use to treat against dyspepsia and

Also use in serious gastritis problems.

52

Terminalia chebula Retz.

Combretaceae

Haritaki

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits and seeds are use against different gastritis, stomach disorder and Hindu puja purposes.

53

Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & Arn.

Combretaceae

Arjun tree

Bark

Bark decoction taken in empty stomach

to treat cardiac trouble.

54

Commelina benghalensis L.

Commelinaceae

Kanchirasak

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

55

Commelina diffusa Burm.f.

Commelinaceae

Baspatarisak

Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

56

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

Convolvulaceae

MistiAalu/Rangalu/ShakAalu

Root tuber

Eaten as raw, Use as vegetable and different cookeries and sweets.

57

Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.

Convolvulaceae

Kolmisak

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

58

Cheilocostus speciosus (J.Koenig) C.D.Specht

Costaceae

Keu; Betlahari and Debkewa (Nepali)

Rhizome

Rhizome used to treat stomach

problem, blood in urine, diabetes.

59

Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.                               

Cucurbitaceae

Squash/Iskush

Fruits, Underground Rhizome, tender shoot

Eaten as cooked vegetable; rhizome Use as vegetable and different cookeries; tender shoot use in curry.

60

Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt

Cucurbitaceae

Telakucha

Fruits

Young fruits use as vegetable and ripe fruits eaten as raw by birds.

61

Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem.

Cucurbitaceae

Dhundhul / Khosafal

Unripe Fruits, Dried fruits

Young fruits use as vegetable and dried inner part of fruit use as body and dish cleanser.

62

Momordica dioica Roxb. ex Willd.

Cucurbitaceae

JangliKakrol

Fruits

Eaten as cooked vegetable.

63

Tricosanthus cucumerina L.

Cucurbitaceae

Banpatal

Unripe fruits

Eaten as cooked vegetable.

64

Momordica balsamina L.

Cucurbitaceae

Uchhe

Fruits

Eaten as cooked vegetable; anti-wormic and anti-diabetic.

65

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cong.

Cucurbitaceae

Chalkumro

Young fruits

Young Fruits use as cooked vegetable.

66

Dillenia indica L.

Dilleniaceae

Chalta

Fruits

Eaten as raw and also uses in prickle and chutney preparation.

67

Dioscorea alata L.

Dioscoreaceae

Kham Aalu/ChupriAalu

Underground-Rhizome

Use as vegetable and different cookeries.

68

Dioscorea bulbifera L.

Dioscoreaceae

Banalu/Chamalu/Methealoo/Gachh-alu

Underground-Rhizome

Use as vegetable and different cookeries.

69

Dillenia pentagyna Roxb.

Dilleniaceae

Tatari

Leaves

Use as fodder for cattle/ elephant.

70

Shorea robusta Gaertn. F.

Dipterocarpaceae

Sal

Dried leaves

Use for preparation of plate and local smoking raw materials.

71

Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel.

Ebenaceae

Gab

Fruits

Mature fruit eaten as raw.

72

Elaeocarpus floribundus Blume

Elaeocarpaceae

Jalpai

Fruits

Eaten as raw and commonly uses in prickle and chutney preparation.

73

Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb. ex G.Don

Elaeocarpaceae

Rudraksha

Seeds

Use as mala and different ornamental things.

74

Ricinus communis L.

Euphorbiaceae

Reri

Seeds

Seed oil is used as pain killer

.

75

Jatropha gossypifolia L.

Euphorbiaceae

Lalbharanda

Latex and seeds

Seeds oil use to cure various skin diseases and also use as haemostatic agent.

76

Flacourtia indica (Burm. f.) Merr.

Flacourtiaceae

Baichi

Fruits

Fruit eaten as raw or cooked.

77

Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers.

Fabaceae

Bok phul

Flowers

Eaten as cooked vegetable.

78

Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urb.

Fabaceae

Keshoralu

Root tuber

Eaten as raw vegetable and uses in preparation of different cooked vegetable.

79

Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.

Fabaceae

Palashphul

Flowers

Use for making natural colour and in Hindu puja purposes.

80

Aeschynomene aspera L.

Fabaceae

Shola

Hollow stem

Preparation of different ornamental purposes.

81

Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.

Hydrocharitaceae

Panikola

Seeds

Eaten raw by Children.

82

Vitex negundo L.

Lamiaceae

Nishindra

Leaves

Leaves are used in curry; extract of leaves used against whitening of hair and memory loss.

83

Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link

Lamiaceae

Danda-kalas

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

84

Ocimum sanctum L.

Lamiaceae

Tulsi

Leaves

Raw paste of leaves is use against cold and cough.

85

Ocimum americanum L.

Lamiaceae

Bon-Tulsi

Leaves

Raw paste of leaves is use against cold and cough.

86

Cinnamomum tamala (Ham.) Nees & Eberm.

Lauraceae

Tejpata

Leaves

Leaves are use as spice and flavouring agent and use against cold and cough.

87

Lathyrus sativus L.

Leguminosae

Khesarisak

Young leaves, seeds

Young leaves are used as vegetable and seeds are used as dal.

88

Asparagus racemosus Willdenow.

Liliaceae

Satamul; Kaisalgo (Oraon); Kuriol

(Nepali)

Root

Root is used against stomach disorder.

89

Lawsonia inermis L.

Lythraceae

Henna pata

Leaves

Decoction of leaves use as hand-print/ Mehendi, hair colouring agent.

90

Trapa natans L.

Lythraceae

JalSingara

Fruits

Eaten as raw.

91

Corchorus aestuans L.

Malvaceae

Desi pat pata

Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

92

Corchorus capsularis L.

Malvaceae

Pat

Leaves, fibre

Use as cooked vegetable; fibre use for making rope and different handcraft materials.

93

Corchorus olitorius L.

Malvaceae

Tita Pat

Leaves, fibre

Use as cooked vegetable; fibre use for making rope and different handcraft materials.

94

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.

Malvaceae

Jaba

Leaves

Leaves used to treat burning sensation,

fatigue, skin diseases

95

Malva verticillata L.

Malvaceae

Laffa

Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

96

Marsilea quadrifolia L.

Marsileaceae

Sushnisak

Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

97

Lansium parasiticum (Osbeck) Sahni & Bennet

Meliaceae

Lotka

Fruits

Eaten as raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation.

98

Azadirachta indica A. Juss.

Meliaceae

Neem

Leaves, Tender shoot

Use as cooked vegetable; Raw paste use against different skin diseases and young twig use as a good toothache.

99

Tinospora sinensis (Lour.) Merr.

 

Menispermaceae

Gulancha

Stem

Stem sap used against acidity and

helminthic infection.

100

Glinus oppositifolius (L.) Aug. DC.

Molluginaceae

Gimasak

Tender shoot

Use as cooked vegetable.

101

Ficus hispida L.f.

Moraceae

JangliDumur / Khoksa

Unripe Fruits

Eaten as cooked vegetable, Fried fruit reduce blood sugar level.

102

Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.

Moraceae

Kanthal

Fruits, seeds, Leaves

Young fruits use as vegetable and ripe fruits eaten as raw, leaves are used for cattle.

103

Ficus racemosa L.

Moraceae

Jag-Dumur

Unripe Fruits

Eaten as cooked vegetable, Fried fruit reduce blood sugar level.

104

Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-Ham.

Moraceae

Deua

Fruits

Eaten as raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation.

105

Ficus rumphii Blume.

Moraceae

Dumur

Unripe Fruits

Cook as vegetable.

106

Moringa oleifera Lam.

Moringaceae

Sajina

Fruits, leaves, Flowers

Leaves juice taken as high blood pressure remedy; fruit and flowers Eaten as cooked vegetable.

107

Musa balbisiana Colla

Musaceae

Bicha kola

Fruits, Inflorescence,

Inner solid part of stem

Ripe Fruits eaten as raw; Young fruits and inflorescence eaten as cooked vegetable; leaves are used as tray/plate; Inner solid part of stem uses as cooked vegetable.

108

Syzygium fruticosum (Roxb.) DC.

Myrtaceae

Khudi jam

Fruits

Eaten as raw, blood purifier.

109

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

Myrtaceae

Jam

Fruits

Eaten as raw, blood purifier.

110

Psidium guajava L.

Myrtaceae

Peyara

Fruits, Young twig, Leaves

Ripe fruits use as raw; leaves use effective in stomach problems; leaves and young twig use also toothache.

111

Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Myrtaceae

White Jamrul

Fruits

Eaten as raw.

112

Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.

Nelumbonaceae

Padda/Lotus

Leaves, fleshy thalamus and seeds

Leaves are use as plate to serve food; seeds are eaten as raw and vegetable.

113

Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C. Presl

Nephrolepidaceae

Fern

Leaves

Decorating and ornamental purposes.

114

Boerhavia diffusa L.

Nyctaginaceae

Punarnaba

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

115

Nymphaea pubescens Willd.

Nymphaeaceae

Dhaap/Saluk

Petioles and seeds

Petioles use as vegetable and fried seeds are used as dry food.

116

Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Andrews

Nymphaeaceae

Saluk

Petioles

Use as cooked vegetable.

117

Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f.

Nymphaeaceae

Sapla

Petioles

In curry.

118

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.

oleaceae

sheuli

Leaves, flowers

Leaves juice effective against worm and stomach disorder.

119

Helminthostachya

zeylanica Hook.

Ophioglossaceae

Dinshabalindo (Meich); Nagdhup

(Rava)

Rhizome

Rhizome used to treat jaundice

120

Papilionanthe teres (Roxb.) Schltr.

Orchidaceae

Orchid

Flowers

Decorating purposes.

121

Vanda tessellata (Roxb.) Hook. ex G.Don

Orchidaceae

Orchid

Flowers

Decorating purposes.

122

Averrhoa carambola L.

Oxalidaceae

Kamranga

Fruits

Eaten as raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation.

123

Oxalis corniculata L.

Oxalidaceae

Amrulpata

Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable; natural cleansing agent of kitchen appliances.

124

Phyllanthus niruri L.

Phyllanthaceae

BhuiAmla

Tender shoot, Leaves

Raw paste of leaves use as gastro-intestinal problems.

125

Phyllanthus emblica L.

Phyllanthaceae

Amlaki

Fruits

Paste of ripe

Fruit given to children to treat diarrhoea. Unripe

fruit taken as cooling agent and

Laxative. Fresh fruit and root paste use

to treat jaundice. Seed paste used to

treat eye inflammation.

126

Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell

Plantaginaceae

Brahmii sag

Tender shoot, Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable; Raw paste use as memorizing tonic supplement.

127

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

Poaceae

Durbaghas

Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

128

Piper longum L.

Piperaceae

Jangli Pan

Leaves

Eaten raw as condiment/ mouth refreshers.

129

Piper nigrum L.

Piperaceae

Gol -Marich

Fruits

Dried fruits use as spice, cough-cold remedy, anti-gastritis.

130

Bambusa tulda Roxb.

Poaceae

Banse

Tender shoot, mature stem

Cooked as curry and prickle preparation; Furniture, Construction material and different ornamental things.

131

Bambusa balcooa Roxb.

Poaceae

Banse

Tender shoot, mature stem

Young twig is used as vegetable and pickle preparation; Furniture, Construction material and different ornamental things.

132

Cymbopogon citrates (DC.) Stapf

Poaceae

Citronella

Petiole

Use as insect repellent and natural perfumery agent.

133

Thysanolaena latifolia (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Honda

Poaceae

Broom/ Jhadu plant

Inflorescence

Inflorescence/ Flowering panicles are used to make light dust brooms.

134

Rumex maritime L.

Polygonaceae

Ban palang

Tender shoot

Use as cooked vegetable.

135

Portulaca oleracea L.

Portulacaceae

Nuniasak/ Baralaynia

Tender shoot

Use as cooked vegetable.

136

Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.

Rhamnaceae

Kul

Fruits, Seeds

Eaten as raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney; dried powder of seeds use as savoury.

137

Ziziphus oenoplia (L.) Mill.

Rhamnaceae

Bon kul

Fruits, Seeds

Eaten as raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation.

138

Duchesnea chrysantha (Zoll.and Moritzi) Miq.

Rosaceae

Jangli Strawberry

Mature fruits

Eaten as raw.

139

Paederia foetida L.

Rubiaceae

Gandhovadal , padalipata

Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable; Raw paste use as gastro-intestinal and anti-diarrhoic supplement.

140

Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser.

Rubiaceae

Kadam

Flower

Cooked as vegetable and uses in different ornamental purposes.

141

Limonia acidissima L.

Rutaceae

Kath bel

Fruits

Eaten as raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation.

142

Citrus sinensis (L.)

Rutaceae

Kamala lebu, Orange

Fruits, Leaves

Ripe fruits use as raw, leaves uses as flavouring/perfumery agents.

143

Citrus maxima Merr.

Rutaceae

Batabi, Jambura

Fruits, Leaves

Ripe fruits use as raw, leaves uses as flavouring/perfumery agents.

144

Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle

Rutaceae

Kaghzilebu

Fruits

Ripe fruits use as raw, anti-gastritis.

145

Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa

Rutaceae

Bel

Fruits, Leaves

Fruit pulp eaten as raw, juice; fruits are useful in Gastrointestinal problems; Leaves use as Hindu Puja/ritual purpose.

146

Murraya koenigii (L.) Spr.

Rutaceae

Curry pata

Leaves

Use as flavouring agent in different cooking items; Use as cooked vegetable.

147

Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.) DC.

Rutaceae

Ashshewra

Tender shoot

Use as toothache.

148

Cardiospermum

halicacabum L.

Sapindaceae

Lataphatkari; Sibjhul; Bhado

(Rajbanshi)

Leaves

Leaves used to treat snake bite.

149

Mimusops elengi L.

Sapotaceae

Bakul

Ripe Fruits

Eaten as raw.

150

Houttuynia cordata Thunb.

Saururaceae

Much-muchinda / Astapata

Tender shoot

Use as cooked vegetable and stomach disorder.

151

Smilax zeylanica L.

Smilacaceae

Kumarilata/Ramdatan

Root, Rhizome

Use for abscesses, boils, swellings and rheumatism and also forDyosgenin.

152

Solanum nigrum L.

Solanaceae

Kakmachi

Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

153

Melochia corchorifolia L.

Sterculiaceae

------------

Leaves

Use as cooked vegetable.

154

Physalis minima L.

Solanaceae

Bantipariya

Leaves

Cooked as vegetable.

155

Solanum lycopersicum L.                               

Solanaceae

Tomato

Ripe fruits

Eaten as raw in salad and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation.

156

Cissus quadrangularis L.

Vitaceae

Harjora

Stem

Stem extract is used to treat broken

bone

157

Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Zingiberaceae

Aada

Rhizome

Rhizome paste use to treat in cough-cold and stimulant and also use as spice.

158

Curcuma amada Roxb.

Zingiberaceae

Aam-Ada

Rhizome

Rhizome paste use in appetizer, stomachic, carminative, stomatitis, bronchitis.

159

Curcuma longa L.

Zingiberaceae

Holud

Rhizome

Rhizome paste is applied to treat skin diseases, bone fracture and inflammation and spice.

160

Curcuma caesia Roxb.

Zingiberaceae

Bon-Holud/ Kaloholud

Rhizome

Rhizome paste is applied to treat skin diseases, bone fracture and inflammation.

161

Amomum subulatum Roxb.

Zingiberaceae

Large cardamom

Fruits, Seeds

Use as spice.


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