Uses

ID Crop ID Part Use Category Notes Metadata ID
1,394 Kai Choy/Bitter Mustard Greens Leaf Medicinal Leaves applied to the forehead are said to relieve headache. The Chinese eat the leaves in soups for bladder, inflammation or haemorrhage. 8,446
1,395 Winter Savory Whole Environmental The growing plant repels insects. 8,445
1,396 Kai Choy/Bitter Mustard Greens Whole Environmental There is some evidence that if this plant is grown as a green manure. Brassica juncea has been found to have a high potential to remediate boron, selenium, cadmium, lead and zinc from polluted environments. 8,446
1,397 Kai Choy/Bitter Mustard Greens Seed Industrial An oil is obtained from the seed. It can be used as hair oil and as lubricant.. 8,446
1,398 Calabash Fruit Food Immature fruit - cooked and used as a vegetable. They can be boiled, steamed, fried, used in curries or made into fritters. 8,448
1,399 Calabash Leaf Food Leaves and young shoots - cooked and used as a potherb. 8,448
1,400 Calabash Seed Food A vegetable curd, similar to tofu, can be made from the seed. 8,448
1,401 Calabash Seed Oil (Food) An edible oil is obtained from the seed. It is used for cooking. 8,448
1,402 Calabash Leaf Medicinal A poultice of the crushed leaves has been applied to the head to treat headaches. 8,448
1,403 Calabash Flower Medicinal The flowers are an antidote to poison. 8,448
1,404 Calabash Fruit Medicinal The juice of the fruit is used in the treatment of stomach acidity, indigestion and ulcers. 8,448
1,405 Calabash Seed Medicinal A poultice of the boiled seeds has been used in the treatment of boils. Taken with Achyranthes spp the seed is used to treat aching teeth and gums, boils etc. 8,448
1,406 Calabash Fruit Industrial The shell of well-ripened fruits is very hard and can be used for many purposes such as bottles, bowls, musical instruments etc. 8,448
1,407 Cat's Eye Fruit/Green Longan Fruit Food It is delicious eaten raw and can also be dried, preserved in syrup, cooked in sweet and sour dishes or in soups. 8,449
1,408 Cat's Eye Fruit/Green Longan Fruit Medicinal The flesh of the fruit is administered as a stomachic, febrifuge and vermifuge, and is regarded as an antidote for poison. A decoction of the dried flesh is taken as a tonic and treatment for insomnia and neurasthenic neurosis. 8,449
1,409 Cat's Eye Fruit/Green Longan Seed Medicinal The seeds are administered to counteract heavy sweating and the pulverized kernel, which contains saponin, tannin and fat, serves as a styptic. 8,449
1,410 Cat's Eye Fruit/Green Longan Seed Industrial The seeds, because of their saponin content, are used like soapberries (Sapindus saponaria L.) for shampooing the hair. 8,449
1,411 Cat's Eye Fruit/Green Longan Bark Industrial It is used for posts, agricultural implements, furniture, construction, shuttle pipes, bearings, textile weaving stands and rifle butts. 8,449
1,412 Red Chilli Fruit Food Capsicum fruits are consumed in fresh, dried or processed form. Hot pepper is processed into ketchup or spice mixtures for flavouring all kinds of food. Hot peppers are extensively pickled in salt and vinegar. 8,450
1,413 Red Chilli Fruit Industrial The red pigment extracted from ripe fruits is used as a natural colouring agent for food and cosmetics. 8,450