Uri hingchabi
Scientific Name | |
Group : | Angiosperm (Dicotyledon) |
Family : | Asteraceae |
Genus : | Mikania |
Species : | scandens Willd. |
Common Name | |
English Name : | - |
Hindi Name : | - |
Manipuri Name : | Uri hingchabi |
Other Details | |
Habit : | Aggressive climber |
Parts Use : | Leaf, shoot |
Preparation : | Fresh leaf crushed for paste/extract. |
Mode of use : | Fresh |
Ingredients : | Plant is a rich source of vitamin A and C, also contains vitamin B. It contains terpenoid, taraxasterol, coumarin, b-sitosterol and stigmasterol. |
Ailment Treated : | Fresh leaf paste is used in ring worm and other skin diseases. Leaf extract is given in dysentery. The plant is used as antidote to snake-bite and scorpion sting. |
Source : | Generally grown common weed of pastures, roadsides, fences and tree crops. |