Details of Plants:Litsea cubeba

Plant details

Family: Lauraceae
Phytochemicals

Citral B
Citronellal
Cubebanone
Geranial
Monoterpene
Myrcene
Sabinene
d-limonene
β-phellandrene
β-terpinene
NE-statewise availability

Arunachal Pradesh
Manipur
Vernacular Name

Manipur: Ngairong
Arunachal Pradesh: Tayer
Ailments cured

Bone fracture
Dysentery
Headache
Helminthiasis
Inflammation
Insecticide
Throat infections
Plant parts used and methods

Leaves: Extract taken orally
Flower: Extract taken orally
Whole plant: Paste taken orally/applied topically
Plant References

Rajkumari. R; et al. Ethnobotanical investigation of wild edible and medicinal plants used by the Chiru Tribe of Manipur, India, Pleione 7(1): 167 - 174. 2013.

Perme. N; et al. Medicinal Plants in Traditional Use at Arunachal Pradesh; India; International Journal of Phytopharmacy; Vol. 5 (5); 86-98; 2015.

Phytochemical References

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