tiril

Medicinal values for: wounds, sunstroke, scorpion stings

• Plant: Dried plant powder (rohoɽ daru lubuʔ) is taken by women as a contraceptive.
• Leaf: Leaves (sakam) are used for the treatment of old wounds.
• Fruit: The fruits (dʒo) gathered (dʒauɽwaj) are dried (rohoɽ) and stored (dʒamaj) and are used for ailments like difficulty in passing urine and against skin infections. The fruit (dʒo) also helps in curing stomach disorders. Half-raw fruit (dʒo) is useful in treating sunstroke.
• Bark: In case of a scorpion sting (kidiŋ tuɽude), 
  Method 1: The stung area is pierced (bʰugaʔ) with the help of a needle (suija) and pressed to take out blood (majom) from the wound, as it is believed that the sting poison (bikʰ) will flow out along with it. A paste prepared from the bark (baklaʔ) is then applied on the wound and tied (tol) with a bandage or cloth. 
  Method 2: A paste prepared from the bark (baklaʔ) is applied to a scorpion sting (kidiŋ tuɽude). When the poison (bikʰ) gets completely soaked (lohot) out the paste covering falls on its own.

Other uses - Flower: The flowers (baha) are used as decorative items during special festive occasions. 
- Wood: The wood (sahan) of tiril is also used in making ploughs (har).

Economic use: The leaves (sakam) are commercially used for sale in the market (badʒar) as it is used for wrapping bidis, smoked (dʰuŋga) especially among the natives. Selling of tiril leaves helps uplift the socio-economic condition of the Birhor people.