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    Sol / सोल / Sol / Cryptocoryne spiralis

    Local Name: Sol / सोल

    Common Name: Sol

    Botanical Name: Cryptocoryne spiralis

    Status & Habitat

    • Habitat: Herb

    • Occurrence: Riverbank

    • Season of Availability: Year-round

    • Geography: India

    • Method of Propagation: Vegetative propagation

    • Part used for Propagation: Tuber

    Edible Parts

    • Edible Parts: Young Leaves

    • Can be Eaten Raw: Yes

    Method of Consumption

    • Raw: Yes

    • Ripe: N/A

    • Both Raw & Ripe: N/A

    • Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A

    • As Food: Leaves are mixed with Besan (Bengal Gram Flour) and made into Vadis

    • As Medicine: Rhizomes are used to cure fevers, jaundice, boils, diarrhoea and vommitting in infants

    • Cooking Without Prior Boiling: Yes

    • Boiling Before Cooking: Yes

    • Pickling: N/A

    • Brining: N/A

    • Fermenting: N/A

    • Drying for later Consumption: N/A

    • Overall Method: N/A

    Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

    • Nutritional Benefit: N/A

    • Medicinal Benefit: Vomiting in infants, cough and stomach ailments. Cures Itching

    Tribal Wisdom

    • Tribal Wisdom: Leaves contain anti-itch properties; rhozome extracts help with cough, fever and nausea.

    Recipes

    • Tribal Recipe: Rhizome extract for blood pressure, cough, fever, nausea:
      - Crush rhizomes into water or alcohol
      - Leave in a sealed jar to infuse
      - Strain.