Details of Plants:Houttuynia cordata

Plant details

Family: Saururaceae
Phytochemicals

Bornyl Acetate
Esters
Houttuynoside A(2)
HouttuynosideA(1)
Kaempferol
Lauraldehyde
Nonanol
Quercetin
Quercitrin
NE-statewise availability

Arunachal Pradesh
Manipur
Meghalaya
Nagaland
Vernacular Name

Nagaland: Gatha (Angami)
Meghalaya: Jamyrdoh
Arunachal Pradesh: Lorum
Manipur: Tuningkhok
Ailments cured

Bodyache
Boils
Cuts and wounds
Flatulence
Hypertension
stomach Ulcer
Urinary disorder
Plant parts used and methods

Root : Decoction taken orally
Stem: Extract taken orally
Leaves: Paste applied topically
Plant References

Kayang. H; et al. Medicinal Plants of Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, India, Bioprospecting & Ethnopharmacology, 1, 75-80, 2005.

Meetei. S. Y; Singh. P. K; Survey for Medicinal Plants of Thoubal District, Manipur. Flora and Fauna 13 (2) 355-358, 2007.

Tangjanga. S; et al. An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in the Eastern Himalayan zone of Arunachal Pradesh; India; Journal of Ethnopharmacology 134; 18–25; 2011.

Chase. P.E; Singh. O.P. Ethnomedicinal plants used by Angami tribe of Nagaland, India. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity. (1):29-42, 2013.

Phytochemical References

Perme, N; et al., Medicinal plants in traditional use at Arunachal Pradesh, India. International Journal of Phytopharmacy 5.5: 86-98, 2015.