Kaymul Jabba / कायमूल जब्बा / Mollugo verticillata L.

Other Names

  • Local Name: Kaymul Jabba / कायमूल जब्बा
  • Common Name:
  • Botanical Name: Mollugo verticillata L.

Status & Habitat

  • Habitat: Herb
  • Occurrence: Warm and/or wet environments
  • Season of Availability: Warmer parts of the year
  • Geography: New World tropics
  • Method of Propagation: Seed propagation
  • Part used for Propagation: Seeds

Edible Parts

  • Edible Parts: Leaves
  • Can be Eaten Raw: No

Method of Consumption

  • Raw: No
  • Ripe:
  • Both Raw & Ripe: Yes
  • Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw plant
  • As Food: N/A
  • As Medicine: Leaves eaten to reduce anemia
  • Cooking Without Prior Boiling: N/A
  • Boiling Before Cooking: N/A
  • Pickling: N/A
  • Brining: N/A
  • Fermenting: N/A
  • Drying for later Consumption: N/A
  • Overall Method: Leaves may be eaten.

Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

  • Nutritional Benefit: Anti-oxidant and anti-microbial properties.
  • Medicinal Benefit: Anti-anemic properties; anti-microbial and anti-oxidant properties.

Tribal Wisdom

  • Tribal Wisdom: Anti-anemic properties.

Recipes / Usage

  • Tribal Recipe / Usage: N/A