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Chiretta

Title:Botanical Name:Swertia Chirayita,Chiraito(Nepal)


Purpose:
Chirayata is a valuable bitter tonic. It is laxative and an appetizer . It also corrects the disordered process of nutrition and restore the normal fuction of the system.

Fever
Chirayatra is an effective drug for reducing fevers.It is specially beneficial in the treatment of malarial fevers. It is also effective in hysteria and convulsion.

Stomach Disorders
The herb is an excellent drug for strengthening the stomach and promoting its action. It is used in the treatment of dyspepsia and diarrhoea.

Intestinal Worms
Chirayata possesses anthelmintic, that is, worms destroying, properties and is used in killing intestinal worms. An infusion of the herb is taken for this purpose.

General Debility
It serves as an effective tonic in case of general weakness and during convalescence. The infusion of the plant can be taken in doses of 60ml or40 tablespoons twice a day, before meals.
Preparation and Doses: The herb is used in the from of an infusion or tincture.The infusion is prepared in the hot water with aromatics likes cloves and cinnamon. It is generally taken in doses of 15 to 30 ml or 1 to 2 tablespoon.

Other Uses
Hiccups: The root of the plant is useful in checking hiccups and vomitting. It is taken in doses of 0.5 to 2 grams with honey.

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Winged Yam

Title:Botanical Name:Dioscorea Deltoidea Wall,Bhaykur/Ghar tarul(Nepal)


Purpose:

Rhizome is eaten raw to relieve throat pain,This has found to effectively reduced blood pressure of spontaneously

 

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Uses:

In Nepal its use is to kill lices,for killing fish acting as a venom for them.Many medicine is also prepared by it.For injured body parts,body spot itches,and for energy giving medicine it is used.
It is also eaten by burning it on fire.

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Asian Mugwort

Title:Botanical Name:Artemisia indica, Titepati(Nepal)


Purpose:

Crushed leaves inserted in the nose stop bleeding. Water,mixed with crushed leaves, in taking bath prevents and cures allergy. Raw leaves chewed are good for mouth ulcer.Leaf paste is applied on cuts and wounds.

 

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Calamus

Title:Botanical Name:Acorus calamus ,Bojho(Nepal)


Purpose:It is valued as a rejuvenator for the brain and nervous system, and as a remedy for digestive disorders.
It is used as an analgesic for the relief of toothache or headache, to cure /prevent a hangover, to treat a cough, as a carminative for colic, to treat diabetes, to reduce bowel pains, to lessen swelling and for constipation, to cure fevers, for asthma and bronchitis, and as sedative. It exhibited a good anti-fungal activity as well.

 

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The roots have a sweet fragrance.Some people chew calamus to remove the smell of tobacco, as a stimulant, to increase their sense of well-being, and as a hallucinogen.Some people apply calamus directly to the skin to treat certain skin diseases.In foods, calamus is used as a spice. (they have been used to flavor candy) and the leaves smell similar to lemon.

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Rhododendron

Title:Botanical Name:Aconitum spicatum (Ranunculaceae),Lali Guras(Nepal)


Purpose:Flowers are used in body ache and throat pain.Roots are also used.taken alone is poisonous, so it is never used alone by the local communities. A paste made from its roots is applied as antipyretic and analgesic after mixing with Terminalia chebula (Combretaceae)

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Rhododendron is the National flower as well of Nepal. Some used to make herbal tea as well.

Dried flowers crushed and mixed with water stop excessive bleeding in female. Fresh leaves chewed to cure dysentery.Leaves are chewed and the juice from the crushed leaves relieves cough

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Gooseberry

Title:Botanical Name:Phyllanthus, Amala(Nepal)


Purpose:Used in case as a rasayana (rejuvenative) to promote longevity, and traditionally to enhance digestion (dipanapachana), treat constipation (anuloma), reduce fever (jvaraghna), purify the blood (raktaprasadana), reduce cough (kasahara), alleviate asthma (svasahara), strengthen the heart (hrdaya), benefit the eyes (chakshushya), stimulate hair growth (romasanjana), enliven the body (jivaniya), and enhance intellect

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Goosebery is usually used in our foods,curry,momo,and also as a pickle
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In Cambodia(Data collected by Masha)Uploaded by Arya

We can find it everywhere in Cambodia.It helps for intenstinal tract,painful eyes,malair,fever,inflammation of the urinary tract.It helps the skin and flesh.Its root treat for fever and dengue

How to use:

Try to dry up for planting to heal the cough.

Its fruit can be eaten.It is sweet,taste,sour.Their shells are soaked drenched colored to treat humans or animals for drinking

Other function:

Mix the mixture with salt and apply on the skin or mouth(for mouthwash)

SOME PRODUCT WE MAKE USING GOOSEBERRY

JAM

SNACKS

POWDER

Sichuan Pepper

Title:Botanical Name: Zanthoxylum, Timur(Nepal)


Purpose:

Timur is used in curing various common ailments such as toothache, common cold, cough, and fever, as it is believed to give warmth to the body. To cure toothache, a fresh or dry fruit is pressed over the affected tooth and is kept in position till it loses its pungency. Young shoots of timur are used as toothbrushes. Recently people have also started to use powder made from the dried fruit for cleaning teeth. Common stomach complaints are treated with timur soup. The Bhotiya community also brew liquor from timur, but the resulting liquor is palatable only to those highly addicted. Most members of the community consider the tree to have religious significance and magical properties. Walking sticks are made out of its branches. In recent times however, the use of timur in alcohol, as a spice and as a leech repellent appears to have declined

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Timur is usually used in our hot popular food momo along, with  thukpa, chow mein, chicken chilli, and other meat dishes also as a pickle
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Important point:Timur is available but the strongest aromas of Timur is the best ones considered in Nepal

Branchlet used as toothbrush torelieve toothache. Berries taken to cure stomach ache and toothache. Berries are crushed and rubbed on the leg which acts as leech guard

 

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Picrorhiza kurroa

Title:Botanical Name:Neopicrorhiza Scrophularifolia, Kutki(Nepal)


Purpose:

In case of stomachache,heavy fever,used when ever scorpion or snake bite,people suffering from skin disease it is considered as a preventive measure,also in case of leprosy it is used and other too

We usually use the stem or branch and of this herb along with the under mud root not all but half so that it can again grow-up. Collected are properly cleaned and dried in the sun

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Kutki is usually used in our foods,curry,momo,and also as a pickle
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In Japan, there is no Kutki, so we had used Senburi（千振）Swertia japonica instead of Kutki.
Senburi is very, very, bitter taste. Use as stomachic or cure  internal disorders.  We use dried whole grass, except roots as medical tea.
add by Natsu 2018.08.09

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Jequirity(Lal Gedi)

Title: Jequirity, Lal Gedi(Nepal), Abrus precatorius

Purpose:

Eyes complaints like purulent conjunctivitis,epithelioma,ulcers,infammation which spread to the face and neck,granular ophtalmia,keratitis,angina pectoris,myocardial infarction,valvular insufficinency,cellulites,gangrene,gastritis,hypertension,nephritis,brain tumor,septicemia shock,tetanus,typhoid,dysentery,cholera,snake bite,purgative,emetic,tonic

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Research request: Abrus precatorius is found to be containing a very powerful poison known as abrin,which is a protein similar to the ricin.The seeds are having a beautiful bright red color with the black spot on it.The chewed seeds are when swallowed this vert deadly.The parts we use is its seed.

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Cambodia Known as វល្លិអង្ក្រេមអង្ក្រង (Abrus Precatorius)
A medical wild plant use for treating coughing, fever, Jaundice, and Abscess.
For coughing and fever, use dried leaf, root and vine boiling and drink.
For Abscess skin, pounding seed apply on Abscess area.

In Cambodia(Data collected by Masha)Uploaded by Arya

Available in Mountainous region.Tretas cough,fever

How to use:

FOr cough and fever:Take fresh vinea,rod and leaves or dry air to boil water(dont remove seeds).bring the seeds to grind on the bust.

Other function:

Rural people take them mixed with other medicines to treat their diseases

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