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| Scientific Name | Family | Vernacular Name | Habit | Plant Parts | Medicinal Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanthoxylum rhetsa (Roxb.) DC. | Rutaceae | Bajna | Tree | Bark, fruit. | The fruits are used to treat dyspepsia, asthma and bronchitis, heart troubles, toothache and rheumatism . The bark is pounded and mixed with oil then used externally as a remedy for stomach pains. When chewed it is applied to snakebites. |
| Zea mays L. | Poaceae | Bhutta | Herb | Leaf, seed, root. | A decoction of the leaves and roots is used in the treatment of strangury, dysuria. Seed is widely used in the treatment of cancer, tumours and warts. |
| Zephyranthes minuta (Kunth) D.Dietr. | Liliaceae | Golapi ghasphul | Herb | Whole plant. | The plant is used to treat tumour and diabetes. |
| Zingiber montanum (J.König) Link ex A.Dietr. | Zingiberaceae | Bon ada | Herb | Root | The root is stimulant, stomachic and tonic. It is used in the treatment of diarrhoea and colic. |
| Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Zingiberaceae | Ada | Herb | Root | The root is warming herb that is expectorant; increases perspiration; improves digestion and liver function; controls nausea, vomiting and coughing; stimulates the circulation; relaxes spasms; and relieves pain. It is used to treat indigestion, colic, abdominal chills, colds, coughs, influenza and peripheral circulatory problems. |
| Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm. | Zingiberaceae | Mohaboribotch | Herb | Rhizome | Rhizome decoction is employed as a ‘hot’ remedy for coughs, asthma, worms, leprosy, and other skin diseases. |
| Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. | Rhamnaceae | Boroi | Tree | Root. | A decoction of the root has been used in the treatment of fevers. The root is made into a powder and applied to old wounds and ulcers. The plant is a folk remedy for anaemia, hypertonia, nephritis and nervous diseases. |
| Ziziphus oenoplia (L.) Mill. | Rhamnaceae | Bonboroi | Shrub | Fruit, root. | A decoction of the root bark is used to promote the healing of fresh wounds. Fruit is used as an ingredient in the pills used for stomachache. |
| Ziziphus rugosa Lam. | Rhamnaceae | Jngli boroi | Shrub or small tree | Bark | A paste made from the bark is applied as a poultice on swollen gums and to toothache. |
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