Sr. No. |
Botanical name*/ Family |
Common name |
Habit |
Part(s) used |
Mode(s) of utilization |
Disease(s) treated/ Medicinal value |
Picture |
1 |
Aloe barbadensis Mill./ Xanthorrhoeaceae |
Kanwargandal |
Herb |
Leaves pulp |
Leaves pulp is cooked as vegetable |
Allergy, skin problems |
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2 |
Amaranthus viridisL./ Amaranthaceae |
Do saga |
Herb |
Shoot |
Shoot is cooked as vegetable along with Chenopodium murale and Digera muricata
|
Constipation, eyesight |
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3 |
Anethumg raveolensL./ Lamiaceae |
Soya |
Herb |
Shoot |
Fresh shoot is used as salad and also cooked as vegetable |
Expectorant, gastrointestinal problems |
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4 |
Bauhinia variegat L./ Fabaceae |
Kachnar |
Tree |
Floral bud |
Floral buds are cooked along with minced meet as delicious dish |
Diabetes, malaria |
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5 |
Capparis decidua (Forssk) Edgew/ Capparaceae |
Karri, dela |
Shrub |
Fruits |
Ripened fruits are eaten as raw while un-ripened fruit as used in making pickle as well as cooked as vegetable |
Laxative |
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6 |
Caralluma tuberculataN. E.Brown/ Apocynaceae |
Chungan |
Herb |
shoot |
Cooked as vegetable |
Diabetes, blood purifier, skin problems |
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7 |
Chenopodium albumL./ Chenopodiaceae |
Bathoo |
Herb |
Shoot |
Used as vegetable along with Spinacea oleracea
|
To relieve stomachache, constipation |
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8 |
Cicer arietinum L./ Fabaceae |
Chana |
Herb |
Shoot |
Fresh young shoots are used as sauce while green pods are cooked as vegetables |
Laxative, tonic, aphrodisiac |
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9 |
Citrullu scolocynthis (L.) Schrad/ Cucurbitaceae |
Tuma, kartuma |
Herb |
Fruit |
Fruit is used to make jam |
Constipation, Diabetes, gas troubles |
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10 |
Citrullus lanatus(Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai/ Cucurbitaceae |
Tarbooz |
Herb |
Fruit |
Ripened fruit is eaten raw while un-ripened fruit as vegetable |
Laxative, cooling effect |
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11 |
Cleome gynandra L. /Capparaceae |
Badalbanga |
Herb |
Shoot |
Young shoots are cooked as vegetable |
Astringent, cough |
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12 |
Coriandrum sativum L./ Apiaceae |
Dhania |
Herb |
Leaves, seeds |
Leaves are used as aroma while seeds spices |
Cooling effect, vomiting, obesity |
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13 |
Cucumis meloL. subsp.agrestis(Naudin) Pangalo/ Cucurbitaceae |
Chibbar |
Herb |
Fruits |
Un-ripened fruits are cooked as vegetable while ripened as eaten as such. Pickle is made from un-ripened fruit. |
Laxative, kidney pain |
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14 |
Cyamposis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub./ Fabaceae |
Gowara |
Herb |
Fruit |
Young fruit are cooked as vegetables |
Laxative, abdominal pain |
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15 |
Digera muricata (L.) Mart/Amaranthaceae |
Taandla |
Herb |
Leaves |
Cooked as vegetable along with Amaranthus viridis and Chenopodium murale
|
Laxative, stomach pain |
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16 |
Eruca sativa Mill./ Brassicaceae |
Usoon, jamaon |
Herb |
Leaves |
Leaves are cooked as vegetable called as sag |
Rheumatism |
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17 |
Ficus racemosa L./ Moraceae |
Gularr |
Tree |
Fruit |
Fruit are cooked as vegetable |
Leucorrhoea, menstrual pain |
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18 |
Foeniculum vulgare L./ Apiaceae |
Sounf |
Herb |
Seeds |
Seeds are used flavouring agent |
Relief of stomachache, bloating, nausea |
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19 |
Malva sylvestris L./ Malvaceae |
Puchki |
Herb |
Leaves |
Cooked as vegetable |
Constipation, laxative |
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20 |
Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds./Apiaceae |
JangliPodina |
Herb |
Shoot |
Fresh shoot is spread over every kind of cooked dish as flavoring agent. Also cooked as vegetable along with Solanum tuberosum
|
Laxative, dyspepsia, anti-vomiting, cooling effect |
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21 |
Mentha piperita L./ Lamiaceae |
Podina |
Herb |
Leaves |
Cooked as vegetable, Paste is made |
Anti-vomiting, cooling effect |
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22 |
Momordica balsaminaL./ Cucurbitaceae |
Jungli karela |
Herb |
Fruit |
Fruit are cooked as vegetable |
Diabetes, blood purifier, skin problems |
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23 |
Moringa oleiferaLam./ Moringaceae |
Suhanjaran |
Tree |
Floral buds |
Flower buds are cooked along with minced meet as dish |
Diabetes, fever |
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24 |
Ocimum basilicum L./Lamiaceae |
Niazbo |
Herb |
Leaves |
Fresh shoot is spread over every kind of cooked dish as flavoring agent |
Dyspepsia, nausea, hypertension |
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25 |
Olea ferrugineaRoyle/ Oleaceae |
Kahoo |
Tree |
Fruit |
Fruit are used to make pickle |
Diabetes, obesity |
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26 |
Oxalis corniculata L./ Oxalidaceae |
Khattibooti |
Herb |
Corm |
Corm is cooked as vegetable |
Leucorrhoea |
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27 |
Phoenix sylvestrisL./ Arecaceae |
Khajoor |
Tree |
Fruit |
Ripened Fruit is used to make jam while un-ripened fruit are used to make pickles |
Aphrodisiac, anemia, cardio tonic |
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28 |
Physalis emblica L./ Euphorbiaceae |
Amla |
Tree |
Fruit |
Jam is made from fruit and also cooked as vegetable |
Jaundice, hair tonic |
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29 |
Physalis minima L./ Solanaceae |
Wild raspberry |
Herb |
Shoot |
Fruit are cooked as vegetable as well as eaten raw |
Dyspepsia, bloating |
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30 |
Plantago major L./ Plantaginaceae |
Jangliispaghol |
Herb |
Fruit |
Husk is taken with water |
As cooling agent, stomach ache, obesity |
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31 |
Portulaca oleracea L./ Portulacaceae |
Loonrak booti |
Herb |
Shoot |
Shoot are cooked as vegetable along with pulses gram pulse |
Diabetes, Hypertension, constipation |
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32 |
Punica granatum L./ Lytheraceae |
Jangliannar |
Shrub |
Fruits |
Seeds are used as vegetables. The fruit pericarp is cooked along with Oryza sativa
|
Blood purifier, Cooling agent, malaria, tonic, skin problems |
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33 |
Rumex dentatusL./ Polygonaceae |
Janglipalack |
Herb |
Leaves |
Fresh leaves cooked as vegetable |
Laxative |
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34 |
Rumex vesicarius L./ Polygonaceae |
Lonakpalak |
Herb |
Shoot |
Shoots are cooked as vegetable |
Hepatitis |
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35 |
Salvadora persica L./ Salvadoraceae |
Peelo |
Tree |
Fruits |
Ripened fruits are used in jam while un-ripened fruit are used to make pickles |
Dental caries, bleeding gums |
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36 |
Sapindus trifoliatus L./ Sapindaceae |
Reetha |
Tree |
Fruit |
Fruit are used in making jam |
Migraine, hair tonic |
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37 |
Solanum nigrum L./ Solanaceae |
Kach mach |
Herb |
Leaves |
Leaves are cooked as vegetable |
Laxative |
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38 |
Sonchus oleraceus L./ Asteraceae |
Sochal |
Herb |
Leaves |
Leaves are cooked as vegetables |
Dyspepsia |
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39 |
Syzygium cumini(L.) Skeels/ Myrtaceae |
Jaman |
Tree |
Fruit |
Ripened fruit is eaten raw while un-ripened fruit is used to make pickles |
Diabetes, piles |
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40 |
Typha latifoliaL./Typhaceae |
Kunder |
Herb |
Rhizome, Fruit |
A delicious and nutritious sweet under the local name of `Boori` is made from fruit while pounded roots are cooked as vegetables |
Soothing of burns |
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