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

Local Name: Fatangdi / Fungota / Ambat Tingra / फटांगडी / फंगोटा / आंबट टिंगरा

Common Name: Malabar Embelia

Botanical Name: Embelia tsjeriam-cottam

Status & Habitat

Habitat: Shrub

Occurrence: Forests and open areas

Season of Availability: February-March

Geography: South Asia

Method of Propagation: Seed propagation

Part used for Propagation: Seeds

Edible Parts

Edible Parts: Leaves & Seeds

Can be Eaten Raw: No

Method of Consumption

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 & Medicinal Benefits

Nutritional Benefit: Anti-diabetic properties.

Medicinal Benefit: Helps relieve sore throat, insanity, heart disease, toothache.

Tribal Wisdom

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.

Recipes

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