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Table 3.4 (continued)

Solega name

(complete) Scientifi c name Forest type Use

kende mara Elaeocarpus

tuberculatus

male, ka:nu Bark is mixed with the root

of iḷisingi vine, and the paste

smeared on the body or head

in case of fever, headache or

fatigue

kittarsã mara Bauhinia racemosa na:ḍu Bark of the tree is used as a

contraceptive, the extract

being ingested by both men

and women.

kuḍuma:vũ/

ku:ma:vu/

kuḍuma:vu mara

Cinnamomum

malabatrum

ka:nu Powdered bark is mixed

with ra:gi fl our and eaten in

case of diarrhoea; also a

good remedy for fatigue

ku:ginele giḍa Canna sp. ka:nu, shola Leaves are used to bake

roṭṭi; said to help children

develop the power of speech

meṇasi:ge mara Litsea josephii male, ka:nu Seeds (powdered) and bark

(chewed) are taken in case

of appetite loss

na:yĩ nelli mara Phyllanthus emblica Bark extract applied to skin

that has blistered after

contact with the spines of

ele se:ḷu

nela nelli giḍa Phyllanthus niruri na:ḍu Leaves are eaten, esp. as a

remedy for jaundice

nelama:gaḷi ambu Hemidesmus indicus male, na:ḍu Root is consumed as a

remedy for stomach ache

omma:lika giḍa Spilanthes sp. male Leaves are crushed, and

placed in the ear in case of

earache; mixed with honey

and consumed in case of a

sore throat

onge mara Pongamia pinnata na:ḍu Oil from seeds or bark

extract is applied to the skin

in case of a rash or blister

onnegã giḍa Lindernia antipoda male, na:ḍu Leaves are added to uduka

and eaten; leaves are

consumed in case of

jaundice

ro:jiga giḍa# Lantana camara male, na:ḍu Crushed leaves are placed

on wounds; the charcoal

from woody branches is

used as toothpaste

se:bina geṇasu# Colocasia sp. Stalks are eaten in uduka,

useful as a vermifuge

seppe ambu# Entada rheedii male, ka:nu The white seeds are ground

up and the paste applied to

abcesses

(continued)

3 Plants in Solega Language and Culture