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    Rann Bhendi / रान भेंडी / Sunset Hibiscus / Abelmoschus manihot

    Local Name: Rann Bhendi / रान भेंडी

    Common Name: Sunset Hibiscus

    Botanical Name: Abelmoschus manihot

    Status & Habitat

    • Habitat: Shrub

    • Occurrence: Wasteland and humid rocky hillsides; Grasslands, near streams and margins of farm land

    • Season of Availability: Year-round

    • Geography: Eastern Europe and in temperate and subtropical regions of Asia

    • Method of Propagation: Seed propagation

    • Part used for Propagation: Seeds and Saplings

    Edible Parts

    • Edible Parts: Leaves

    • Can be Eaten Raw: Leaves, yes.

    Method of Consumption

    • Raw: Leaves, flowers, and roots are edible and can be eaten raw

    • Ripe: N/A

    • Both Raw & Ripe: N/A

    • Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A

    • As Food: Leaves may be boiled, baked or stir-fried.

    • As Medicine: Drinking juice of the flower regularly helps relieve toothache; apply bark paste to wounds and cuts as an antiseptic; drink root juice to help with muscle sprains.

    • Cooking Without Prior Boiling: Not required

    • Boiling Before Cooking: Yes

    • Pickling: N/A

    • Brining: N/A

    • Fermenting: N/A

    • Drying for later Consumption: N/A

    • Overall Method: Leaves may be boiled, baked or stir-fried.

    Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

    • Nutritional Benefit: Rich in vitamin A and C, iron, and protein.

    • Medicinal Benefit: Bronchitis, Toothache, Cuts & Wounds

    Tribal Wisdom

    • Tribal Wisdom: Drinking juice of the flower regularly helps relieve toothache; apply bark paste to wounds and cuts as an antiseptic; drink root juice to help with muscle sprains.

    Recipes

    • Tribal Recipe: Seeds may be used as a coffee substitute.