Ishing yenshang
| Scientific Name | |
| Group : | Pteridophyte |
| Family : | Marsileaceae |
| Genus : | Marsilea |
| Species : | minuta Linn. |
| Common Name | |
| English Name : | - |
| Hindi Name : | Caupatiya |
| Manipuri Name : | Ishing yenshang |
| Other Details | |
| Habit : | Aquatic/semi aquatic delicate herb herb |
| Parts Use : | Whole plant |
| Preparation : | Fresh leaves crushed with water and common salt for paste. |
| Mode of use : | Fresh and local application |
| Ingredients : | Plant contains triterpene – marsileagenin-A. |
| Ailment Treated : | Plant is astringent, refrigerant, anodyne, ophthalmic, diuretic, constipating, expectorant, depurating and febrifuge. Leaves are used in insomnia and paralysis. Crushed plant with common salt is applied to abdomen to cure haemorrhage. |
| Source : | Very common in marshy areas in the valley. |
Ishing yenshang
Ishing yenshang