kaʈʰaɽ daru

Devanagari Script

कठाड़ दारु

Phonetic

[kaʈʰaɽ daru]

English: Translation

jackfruit, Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.

Hindi: Translation

कटहल

Semantic Domain

Plants, trees and other vegetation

Health, well-being and sickness

Notes

Several parts of the tree have nutritional values and health benefits for the Birhor community. The raw/unripe (berel) and ripe (paka) fruit (dʒo) is edible.

Medicinal values for: fever, stomach problems, skin diseases, boils, wounds, inflammation, mumps

Root: A decoction prepared from root (rehet) extracts is used to treat fever (rua), stomach problems and skin diseases.
Leaf: A paste prepared from the leaves (sakam) is applied externally on the boils and wounds for relief from pain and to make a fast recovery.
Bark: The bark (baklaʔ) is used as poultice and applied for relief from soreness and inflammation.
Latex: The latex (ʤer) is applied on the infected area of the person suffering from mumps and then covered with a piece of cloth (dʒʰula).

Source

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