Ananba/ Limon pambi
Scientific Name | |
Group : | Angiosperm (Dicotyledon) |
Family : | Tiliaceae |
Genus : | Corchorus |
Species : | capsularies Linn. |
Common Name | |
English Name : | White jute |
Hindi Name : | Narcha |
Manipuri Name : | Ananba/ Limon pambi |
Other Details | |
Habit : | Tall slender shrub |
Parts Use : | Leaf |
Preparation : | Leaves cooked for decoction. Fresh leaves crushed for juice. |
Mode of use : | Decoction, Fresh |
Ingredients : | The plant yields a glucoside – capsularin. |
Ailment Treated : | Cooked / boiled leaf taken as tonic. Fresh leaf juice is taken in case of indigestion and loss of appetite. |
Source : | Generally cultivated in the valley areas. |