MEDICINAL PLANTS OF SIKKIM

 

 

Basic Information

 

                 

Species                                   : Oxyria digyna (Linn) Hill.

Local Name                             :

Synonym                                : Rumex digynus Linn

Family                                     : Polygonaceae

Habitat                                   : Glabrous succulent fleshy herb, love to dwell in moist hillsides, slopes.

Distribution                : Distributed to alpine region.

Sikkim                        : Gingey, Dzongri-Bhakim, near Karponang, Losha chu, near club hut of Geological Survey of India, behind Lukrip hills, Lachen to

                                  Log bridge, Lhonak valley, near Jheel below Laha Pahad, Thongu to Gochung, from Kyongnosla on the way to kupup, Nathang-

                                 Padamchen.

Outside                    : Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and America, Arctic region, Bhutan (Thimpu district, Upper Mo Chu, Upper Bumthang Chu, Kuru chu,

                                  and upper Kulung Chu district), Mountains of Europe, North Asia, Siberia, West China, Green land.

Morphological information

Glabrous fleshy. Rootstock tufted with many erect succulent stems 10-45 cm high. Leaves radical, many, long petioled, 2.5-10 cm diameter, cordate or reniform, rarely 3-lobed or sub hastate, cauline 1-2; petiole sometimes 20cm. Racemes slender, lax-flowered; pedicels jointed in the middle, tip thickened. Outer sepals spreading or reflexed; inner spathulate, 3- 5 nerved. Fruit 4- 6mm diameter, orbicular- cordate, wing membranous veined top notched.

Flowering                             :

Fruiting                                :

History                                 :

Parts                                    : Leaves & Flower.

Status                                  : Low risk

 

Traditional                             : The decoction of the whole plant is used as carminative. (M.E.E.S.H, 1991).

Other                                    : Leaves have sorrel like pleasantly acidic taste and consumed as a vegetable or used in salads and chutneys. It is

                                              antiscorbutic, lymph disorder, urine retention and also as refrigerant.

 


Reference

1. Anonymous (1992). The Useful Plants of India. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 418- 419.

2. Grier-son, A.J.C. & D.G. Long (1983). Flora of Bhutan (Vol. 1, Part 1). Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. 174-175.

3. Kirtikar, K.R.; B.D. Basu (1993). Indian Medicinal Plants (Vol. 9). Oriental Enterprises, Rajpur Road. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Dehradun. Pp 2911- 2912.

4. Progress Report of the Project "Studies on Medicinal Plants of Sikkim" (1998- 2001). State Council of Science and Technology for Sikkim.