bandar loɽi

This plant is also known as harri in Mundari, bonurlati in Oraon, and dauranch in Kharia. It has medicinal values for: Skin diseases, boils, wounds, kidney stones, dry cough, fever, dysentery

• Root: A paste prepared from the roots (rehet) is useful in treating skin diseases.
• Bark: A paste of the bark (baklaʔ) is applied externally around boils or wounds. A bark (baklaʔ) extract is given to people suffering from gall and kidney stones.
• Leaf: Leaves (sakam) are used for skin diseases, burning sensation, dry cough (kʰuʔ) and fever (rua).
• Pastes prepared from leaves (sakam) are applied on the body twice in a day for 2-3 days in case of high fever (rua).
• Fruit: The fruits (dʒo) are particularly used for the treatment of dysentery.
• A decoction of leaves (sakam) and fruits (dʒo) is used as a laxative.

Culinary use - Flower: flowers (baha) are boiled (hõɽeʧ) and dried (rohoɽ) to preserve for another season. In summer (sitoŋ) they cook the flowers (baha) by mixing them in dael, a soup prepared from dried, split pulses (e.g., lentils, peas, and beans).

Santali: bandarlauri