Kangjao
| Scientific Name | |
| Group : | Angiosperm (Monocotyledon) |
| Family : | Araceae |
| Genus : | Pistia |
| Species : | stratiotes Linn. |
| Common Name | |
| English Name : | Water Lettuce /Tropical duckweed |
| Hindi Name : | - |
| Manipuri Name : | Kangjao |
| Other Details | |
| Habit : | Aquatic floating herb |
| Parts Use : | Whole plant |
| Preparation : | Leaves cooked and eaten. Leaf crushed for decoction. Fresh leaf crushed with water for juice. |
| Mode of use : | Fresh |
| Ingredients : | Leaves are rich in vitamins A, B and C. |
| Ailment Treated : | Leaves mixed with rose water and sugar used in asthma and cough. Leaf juice boiled in coconut oil is used externally in chronic skin diseases. |
| Source : | Wildly grown in water bodies. |
Kangjao
Kangjao