Yempat
| Scientific Name | |
| Group : | Angiosperm (Dicotyledon) |
| Family : | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus : | Plantago |
| Species : | major Linn. |
| Common Name | |
| English Name : | Wild Ispaghula |
| Hindi Name : | - |
| Manipuri Name : | Yempat |
| Other Details | |
| Habit : | Gregarious delicate herb |
| Parts Use : | Seed and Leaf |
| Preparation : | Leaves are roasted into burning charcoal for local application. Leaves are crushed for extract. Seeds soaked for into water consumption. Leaves boiled with water for extract use. |
| Mode of use : | Decoction, Fresh and Local Application |
| Ingredients : | Seed contains mucilaginous matter, plantagic acid. Leaves contain aucuboside, vitamins A, C, K, presence of compounds like campesterol, b-sitosterol, stignasterol, oleanolic acid are reported. Organic acids namely tartaric acids, malic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid and ursolic acid are found in the plant. |
| Ailment Treated : | Roasted leaf paste is useful for boils, muscular sprain and gout. Leaf extract is cooling and used as diuretic and astringent. Leaf decoction is useful for eye wash in eye ache. |
| Source : | Very common in wild habitat nearby grazing grounds and forest edge. |
Yempat
Yempat