• Kawla / Lakshman Booti / कवला / Congested Flower Smithia / Smithia conferta Sm.
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Kawla / Lakshman Booti / कवला / Congested Flower Smithia / Smithia conferta Sm.

Local Name: Kawla / Lakshman Booti / कवला

Common Name: Congested Flower Smithia

Botanical Name: Smithia conferta Sm.

Kawla / Lakshman Booti / कवला / Congested Flower Smithia / Smithia conferta Sm.

Status & Habitat

  • Habitat: Herb

  • Occurrence: Marshy areas in grasslands; plains

  • Season of Availability: Rainy season

  • Geography: SE. China to Tropical Asia and N. Australia

  • 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: Not edible

  • As Medicine: Plant used in Lakshman Booti.

  • 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: Used for medicinal purposes.

Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

  • Nutritional Benefit: Contains carbohydrates and proteins.

  • Medicinal Benefit: Used in ayurvedic medicine.

Tribal Wisdom

  • Tribal Wisdom: Used in ayurvedic medicine "Lakshman Booti"

Recipes

  • Tribal Recipe: N/A