Fatangdi / Fungota / Ambat Tingra / फटांगडी / फंगोटा / आंबट टिंगरा / Malabar Embelia / Embelia tsjeriam-cottam

Other Names

Local Name: Fatangdi / Fungota / Ambat Tingra / फटांगडी / फंगोटा / आंबट टिंगरा
Common Name: Malabar Embelia
Botanical Name: Embelia tsjeriam-cottam

Status & Habitat

Raw: No
Ripe: No
Both Raw & Ripe: No
Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw plant
As Food: Fruits are edible; used medicinally mainly.
As Medicine: Leaf decoction is gargled to help relieve sore throat; plant decoction helps treat insanity and heart disease; root bark used to treat toothache.
Cooking Method: Fruits are edible.
Preservation / Curing Technique: N/A
Does Require Another Plants to be cooked together: No
Souring Agents Required: N/A

Nutritional Benefit: Anti-diabetic properties.
Medicinal Benefit: Helps relieve sore throat, insanity, heart disease, toothache.

Tribal Wisdom: Leaf decoction is gargled to help relieve sore throat; plant decoction helps treat insanity and heart disease; root bark used to treat toothache.

Tribal Recipe / Usage: Leaves crushed with ginger and gargled to treat sore throat.