Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr.: a multipurpose plant with multiple uses in traditional ethnic culinary and ethnomedicinal preparations

Table 4 Ethnomedicinal uses of S. androgynus in different parts/states of India

States	Tribal/ community/ sub area	Common name	Part(s) used	Ethnomedicinal use(s)	References
Andaman & Nicobar Islands		Chakarmani	Leaf	Vision and skin problems	[55, 76]
Assam	Sonowal Kacharis	Bari sundari	Root	Tongue ailment (Appearance of white layer on the tongue of children)	[55, 105]
Karnataka		Chakrani beru, Chinese soppu	Root	Maceration of root with lemon juice and then applied on the bite (snake bite)	[55, 106]
	Soliga tribes	Chikrumani	Stem, leaves	Used to treat diabetes, inflammations and cough	[55, 106]
Kerala	Muthuvan tribes of Idukki district	Malay cheera, elacheera	Whole plant	Increase lactation	[55, 107]
Tamil Nadu	Thavasi Murungai	Thavasi murungai	Root	Decoctions for treating urinary complaints	[55, 108]
Arunachal Pradesh	Adi- Minyong tribe	Woein	Leaves	Leaf decoctions for revitalizing agents, cooked as vegetables	[109]
Mizoram	Mizos	Midum-an	Leaves	Revitalizing agent	[110]

ISSN: 2352-619X