SEMINAR ON DISTRICTWISE DISTRIBUTION Of

MEDICINAL PLANTS IN THE STATE OF MANIPUR

 
SUBMITTED TO
HNB GARHWAL UNIVERSITY
SRINAGAR,GARHWAL
(UTTARAKHAND)
FOR THE DEGREE OF
B.Sc. in FORESTRY
By
THIYAM JEFFERSON SINGH
Under the Supervision of
Dr. T.S. MEHRA
Head of Department, Department of Forestry(DIBNS)
 
Dolphin(P.G.) Institute of Biomedical And Natural Sciences(DIBNS)
Manduwala, Dehradun-248003(Uttarakhand)
 CONTENTS

Introduction
A brief description of the species
Conclusion
References
 Introduction
Location of Manipur longitude 93° 58' E
and latitude 24° 44' N
Flora and Fauna-'Siroi Lily‘, the Hoolock Gibbon,Cervus eldi eldi ,the Sloe Loris, the

Clauded Leopard, the Spotted Linshang, Mrs. Hume's Barbacked Pheasant, Blyths
Tragopan, Burmese Pea-Fowl, four different species of Hornbills etc

Forest cover and forest type- 16,926 Sq. kms, Tropical-Ever-green forest, Sub-tropical

forest and Bamboo brakes

Climate – Tropical to sub alpine
Temperature- minimum of 3.36oC to a maximum of 34.14oC
Precipitation- 671 mm to 1454 mm
Elevation- 833m to 3030m above mean sea level
National parks and sanctuaries- keibul-lamjao NP, Zeilad WLS, Kailam WLS
Soils- alluvial soil , swamps and marshy lands
Brief description of the species present
in nine district of Manipur
Species distribution in Imphal-East

•Andrographis paniculata- Fresh leaf paste and dry seed powder are taken in
asthama,chronic fever and worm diseases
•Artocarpus heterophyllus- Ripe fruit rachis applied to boils
•Asparagus filicinus- juice in small pox , root in dysentery
•Benincasa hispida- Fruit pulp in stomach and liver complain, applied on eyes against
blackening of skin and eye itching

•Kalanchoe pinnata- Leaf extract is given in dysentery, and hot fomentation of leaf is
applied to boils and burns

•Cannabis sativa- leaf used against dysentery and bleeding piles,tender leaf is also
cooked eaten in dysentery
 Species distribution in Ukhrul

 
•Passiflora edulis- Ripe fruit is eaten raw for normal blood pressure

•Paederia faetida-  Ripe fruit is eaten raw for normal blood pressure

•Phyllantus urinaria- Plant is boiled in the water and the soup is taken in urinary
disorder

•Oxalis corniculata- plant is used as a gradient in the preparation of traditional hair

lotion and rhe plant is cooked- eaten in dysentery

•Solanum xanthocarpum- Ripe fruit extract with little honey is taken against
cough,fever,dysentery and dyspepsia
 Species distribution in Senapati

•Houttuynia cordata- Leaf extract is given in dysentery, boil extract of the plant is
given in muscular sprain

•Hyptis suaveolens- Dry seeds soaked in water for an hour and applied it in boils
and injuries for early suppuration

•Melia azadarech- leaf taken bath in skin diseases, twig is used as tooth-brush ;hot
fomented smoke is effective in piles
•Mentha arvensis- Boiled leaf in water is taken in cold,cough,diarrhea and fever.
Dried leaf powder is effective in toothache. leaf extract in water is boiled in water
and the liquid after cooling is used as eardrop in ear ache

•Mimosa pudica- Hot fomented leaf paste is applied in skin cracking and nail
infection and other injuries for early suppuration
 Species distribution in Tamenglong

•Eupatorium cannabium- fresh leaf or shoot decoction paste is applied in cut and injuries

•Xylosma longifolia- plant is used as gradient in the preparation of traditional hair lotion
that kills lice. It is also effective in dizziness,hoarness and regulation of blood circulation.

•Vitex trifolia- It is used as fresh leaf decoction and is applied externally against muscular
sprain and burnt leaf powder is used as antifungal powder

• Vangiurea spinosa- is used as a gradient in the preparation of traditional hair lotion , leaf
is cooked-eaten in intestinal worm and leaf paste is applied on head in hoarsness
•Zingiber officinalis- rhizome is uaed foe different medicinal value
•Toona ciliata- bark is bitter ,astringent,antiperiodic and used for infant dysentry
 Species distribution in Churachandpur

•Dactyloctenium aegypticum- Leaf decoction juice is taken in fever

•Aquillaria agallocha - Wood part is used for medicinal value

•Eclyptia prostrata- Leaf extract along with little honey is given against cough and
fever;leaf paste is applied is applied against tooth ache

•Erygnium foetida- Vegetative part is taken regularly along with vegetables against
paralysis and epilepsy; leaf decoction is feeding in mouth and applied in nose during
epileptic attack
•Euphorbia hirta- Plant extract is applied against skin diseases; leaf is extract is used as
mouth wash against mouth-sore
•Gynura cusimbua-  Leaf/shoot decoction is applied in fresh cut and injuries which stop
bleeding, fresh leaf and shoots are cooked and the is taken a glassful after food everyday
to cure stomach ulcer
•Hedychium marginatum- Fresh rhizome paste is given in bronchitis and stomach ulcer
 Species distribution in Chandel

•Ocimum sanctum- Fresh shoot and leaves soaked in water and eaten it along with
water in menstrual disorder. It is also eaten raw in cough and fever

• Rhus semialata- Tender leaf is used in the preparation of traditional hair oil
lotion, fruit powder is mixed with egg is given in kidney and urinary complaints due
to stone
•Tagetes erecta- Shoot and leaf paste is applied in skin diseases,seed oil is used for
healthy growth of hairs
•Dactyloctenium aegypticum – leaf used in fever.
 Species distribution in Thoubal

•Bidens pilosa- Leaf decoction paste is applied to cut,wounds and injuries

•Centella asiatica- parts are used; extract is given in cold,dyspepsia

• Alpinia galangal- Fresh rhizome paste is eaten in intestinal

worms,fever,cough,excessive body temperature and as an abortificient,fresh rhizome
paste is applied in leucoderma. Rhizome can regulate blood circulation

• Leucas aspera- Leave boiled in the water is taken in stomach disorder,cough and fever
 Species distribution in Bishnupur

•Acyranthus aspera- aqueous extract of Acyranthus aspera . could inhibit

Staphylococcus epidermidis to a certain extent; while rest of the bacteria was
resistant to both aqueous and ethanolic extract of this plant

•Dillenea indica- fruit for curing dandruff

• Portulaca oluraceae- Its plant extraction is given in gonorrhea,shoot decoction

juice is given in gum and teeth complaint,boiled soup is taken in diabetes and it iis
also applied in burns 
• Psidium guajava- Its tender shoot is eaten in dysentery

•Ricinus communis- Leaf and shoot fomented in fire under cotton wrapped is
applied on anus to cure bleeding piles. Seed oil is applied externally in loosing and
cracking of limbs,
•Cyperus rotundus- rhizome used in cough
 Species distribution in Imphal- West

•Cathranthus roseus- Leaf extract is given in jaundice and diabetes

•Chenopodium album- Essential oil from the plant is used against gout and skin
diseases

•Clerodendron serratum- Leaf extract is taken with little honey against cough, fever and
dysentery; semi dried stem is smoked against asthma and bronchitis

•Cynodon dactylon - Hot fomented stem is chewed in cough and useful in menstrual
disorder
 Conclusion
Almost all the medicinal plants play an important role in curing
many diseases in the outskirt area of the state.

Further Scientific analysis of many medicinal plants is necessary.

Documentation, investigation and more of scientific exploration.

References

•Herbal medicinal plants of Manipur- S.B. Singh

• Education channel Science and Technology Low

agricultural growth rate of Manipur ~ Manipur - E-Pao!
Complete e-platform for Manipuris

•Flora & fauna  of Manipur

•Murc seminar( july 24-25,2008)