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Pendhra / पेंढरा / Divine Jasmine / Tamilnadia uliginosa (Retz.)

Local Name: Pendhra / पेंढरा

Common Name: Divine Jasmine

Botanical Name: Tamilnadia uliginosa (Retz.)

Status & Habitat

Status: Common

Habitat: Tree

Occurrence: Dry deciduous forests

Season of Availability: Summer season

Geography: Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China

Method of Propagation: Seed propagation

Part used for Propagation: Seeds

Edible Parts

Edible Parts: Fruits

Can be Eaten Raw: Fruits, yes.

Method of Consumption

Raw: No

Ripe: Yes

Both Raw & Ripe: No

Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw rest of the plant.

As Food: Fruit is boiled and cooked into vegetables

As Medicine: Fruits are used to treat cholera, diarrhea, and dysentery; roots have cooling and diuretic properties and are used as a tonic; roasted pulp is used for diarrhea and dysentery relief; unripe fruit is used as fish poison.
Cooking Without Prior Boiling: No

Boiling Before Cooking: Yes

Pickling: Yes

Brining: Yes

Fermenting: N/A

Drying for later Consumption: N/A

Overall Method: Fruits are eaten raw or cooked, and used in medicine.

Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

Nutritional Benefit: HIgh moisture and protein.

Medicinal Benefit: Astringent, Cholera, Diarrhea & Dysentery, Headache, Pimples & Sores, Cooling Tonic, Diuretic, Aphrodisiac
and Insecticidal

Tribal Wisdom

Tribal Wisdom: Fruits are used to treat cholera, diarrhea, and dysentery; roots have cooling and diuretic properties and are used as a tonic; roasted pulp is used for diarrhea and dysentery relief; unripe fruit is used as fish poison.

Recipes

Tribal Recipe: Sabji: helps with diarrhea. Heat oil, onion, coconut, chili, mustard powder and haldi in a cooker. Put chopped-up fruits into this and mix.