| Table - 5 : The traditional uses of some important weeds | ||
| S. No | Weeds | Traditional Uses |
| 1 | Achyranthes aspera | a. Crushed leaves are used to stop bleeding |
| b. Crushed roots in case of scorpion, snake and insect bite due to its anti-venom properties. | ||
| c. Root to treat dysentery, fever and to facilate quick and easy delivery. | ||
| 2 | Leucas aspera | a. Whole plant (Panchang) possess anit-venom properties, |
| b. Fresh leaves are used as vegetable (before flowering). | ||
| c. Plant juice is used for treating jaundice. | ||
| 3 | Cassia tora | a. Leaves in the form of vegetable is used as a medicine to treat rheumatism |
| b. Seed contians 23.7% protein. Local people fortify animal feed with cassia seeds to increase milk production the Seeds are also used for treating headache. | ||
| c. Bengali community use it for green manuring. | ||
| d.Earn money or salt by selling cassia seeds to retailors. | ||
| 4 | Xanthium strumarium | a. Fruits are used for the treatment of conjuctivitis |
| b. Leaves boiled and used as vegetable with young floral tops and also used in scrofula and herpes. | ||
| c. Whole plant used for manuring. | ||
| d. Tribals earn money by selling its fruits to retailors. | ||
| 5 | Sida acuta | a. Stem used for making brooms. |
| b. Leaves used for preventing suppuration of boils | ||
| 6 | Cyperus rotundus | Earn money from selling nuts which are used for its "aroma" Nuts are also good food for pigs. Baiga (local medical man) use it for preparation of various formulations. |
| 7 | Phyllanthus niruri | Whole plant for treating "jaundice". It is also useful in preparing various Ayurvedic formulations. |
| 8 | Scoparia dulcis | Sweet leaves are used for sweetening bitter medicinal formulations,. In hot summers, it is used for treating sun stroke |
| 9 | Oxalis spp. | Leaves used for treating skin troubles. |