kanʈe aɽaʔ

kanʈe aɽaʔ is a small or medium-sized tree with traditional medical importance for the Birhor community. 

Medicinal values for: gastric problems, mumps, diarrhoea, stomachache, dysentery

• Leaf: leaves (sakam) are chewed (togoʧ) and eaten for gastric disorders.
• Pastes prepared from leaves (sakam) are applied on mumps to reduce pain and inflammation.
• A powder (lubuʔ) prepared from the leaves (sakam) is mixed (mesa) in water (daʔ) and given to patients for relief from diarrhoea.
• Root: Root (rehet) juice (ros or rasa) used against stomachaches is advisable.
• Fruit: Dried fruits (rohoɽ dʒo) lessen pain due to boils and are also used against dysentery.