Uses

ID Crop ID Part Use Category Notes Metadata ID
1,174 Cowpea Root Medicinal The root is used as an antidote for snakebites and to treat epilepsy, chest pain, constipation and dysmenorrhoea. 8,263
1,175 Lavandin Flower Food Petals and flowering tips can be used as a condiment in salads, soups, stews etc. They provide a very aromatic flavour. 8,379
1,176 Lavandin Flower Beverages The fresh or dried flowers are used as a tea. 8,379
1,177 Lavandin Extract (oil) Food An essential oil from the flowers is used as a food flavouring. 8,379
1,178 Lavandin Extract (oil) Medicinal Lavender is a commonly used household herbal remedy. An essential oil obtained from the flowers is antihalitosis, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aromatic, carminative, cholagogue, diuretic, nervine, sedative, stimulant, stomachic and tonic. 8,379
1,179 Lavandin Extract (oil) Industrial The essential oil that is obtained from the flowers is exquisitely scented and has a very wide range of applications, both in the home and commercially. It is commonly used in soap making, in making high quality perfumes (it is also used in 'Eau de Cologne'), it is also used as a detergent and cleaning agent, a food flavouring etc. The aromatic leaves and flowers are used in pot-pourri. 8,379
1,180 Chickpea Seed Food The fresh or dried seed is cooked in soups, stews etc. Parched seeds can be eaten as a snack[183]. The seed can also be ground into a meal and used with cereal flours for making bread, cakes etc. The roasted seed is a coffee substitute. 8,390
1,181 Lavandin Whole Ornamental Lavender is a very ornamental plant that is often grown in the herb garden and is also grown commercially for its essential oil. 8,379
1,182 Chickpea Root Food The roasted root can also be used as a coffee substitute. 8,390
1,183 Chickpea Pod Food Both the young seedpods and the young shoots are said to be edible[57, 61, 142, 171, 177, 183] but some caution is advised. 8,390
1,184 Chickpea Pod Medicinal An acid exudation from the seedpods is astringent. It has been used in the treatment of dyspepsia, constipation and snakebite. 8,390
1,185 Dabai Fruit Food Fruit - raw or used in the same way as olives. When eaten fresh, they are soaked in hot water for about 10 minutes until they become soft and are then eaten with sugar or soy sauce in a meal or as a savoury snack. 8,391
1,186 Dabai Seed Food The rich, nutty kernel can be eaten. 8,391
1,187 Fonio Grain Food Fonio is a staple food in various parts of West Africa, where it is also known as ‘acha’ or ‘fundi’, but it is also a prestige food (‘chief’s food’) and a gourmet item. In the Dominican Republic fonio flour is made into porridges and creams, mixed with other cereal flours to make cookies, and it is used in the preparation of candy and fermented beverages. 8,392
1,188 Fonio Grain Feed (Forage/Fodder) Fonio grain is a valuable, easily digested feed for farm animals. 8,392
1,189 Fonio Forage (dry) Feed (Forage/Fodder) The straw and chaff are excellent fodder and are often sold in markets for this purpose. 8,392
1,190 Fonio Grain Medicinal Fonio grain is considered to have medicinal properties; it is recommended for lactating women and diabetic people. 8,392
1,191 Finger Millet Seed Food Seed - cooked. Used as a millet, the seed can be cooked whole or ground and used as a flour. It is used in cakes, puddings, porridge etc. 8,393
1,192 Finger Millet Grain Food The grain is higher in protein, fat and minerals than rice, corn, or sorghum. When consumed as food it provides a sustaining diet, especially for people doing hard work. The grain may also be malted and a flour of the malted grain used as a nourishing food for infants and invalids. Finger millet is considered an especially wholesome food for diabetics. 8,393
1,193 Finger Millet Seed Medicinal The seed is astringent, tonic and cooling. It is used in the treatment of fevers, biliousness and hepatitis. 8,393