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    Shidodi / शिदोडी / Ringed Swallow-Wort / Holostemma annulare

    Local Name: Shidodi / शिदोडी

    Common Name: Ringed Swallow-Wort

    Botanical Name: Holostemma annulare

    Status & Habitat

    • Habitat: Climber

    • Occurrence: Over hedges and in open forests especially on the lower slopes of hills

    • Season of Availability: Warmer parts of the year.

    • Geography: South Asia

    • Method of Propagation: Seed and Vegetative propagation

    • Part used for Propagation: Seeds from ripe fruits and roots and stem cuttings.

    Edible Parts

    • Edible Parts: Flower

    • Can be Eaten Raw: Flowers, yes.

    Method of Consumption

    • Raw: Yes, Flower Buds

    • Ripe: No

    • Both Raw & Ripe: No

    • Dangerous Form to Consume: Other parts.

    • As Food: Flowers and tender fruits are cooked as a vegetable. Flower buds can be eaten raw

    • As Medicine: Roots used to treat diabetes.

    • Cooking Without Prior Boiling: Yes

    • Boiling Before Cooking: Yes

    • Pickling: No

    • Brining: No

    • Fermenting: No

    • Drying for later Consumption: No

    • Overall Method: Boil leaves as a vegetable and eat with salt and spices (eg: chili powder).

    Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

    • Nutritional Benefit: Increases glucose levels.

    • Medicinal Benefit: Aids in constipation, diarrhea, gonorrhea, stomachache, cough, lethargy.

    Tribal Wisdom

    • Tribal Wisdom: Leaves can be eaten boiled with salt and chili peppers; flowers can be eaten; roots used to treat diabetes.

    Recipes

    • Tribal Recipe: Flowers washed and eaten raw; leaves eaten boiled.