The traditional food of meiteis from the aspects of medicine, cultural, spiritual and social value

The relationship between plants and human beings has been known since time immemorial. Nowadays, there is scientific study of the that exists people plants. This includes used as food, phytochemicals, pharmacology, clothing, currency, ritual, medicine, dye, construction, etc. Manipur was a small princely state in North-East India, having history about 2000 years. As under Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hot Spot Northeast region, diverse flora fauna are available. Meiteis, dominant community these states other 35 ethnic schedule tribes Manipur, also have traditional foods like Houttunia chordata, Elsholgia, Polygonum species (phakpai) condiments, Acorus calamus, Plectranthus, Mimosa pudica (Lam ekaithabi), Vitex negundo (Uriksshibi) medicinal Plants, Oscimum sanctum (Tulsi), Cedrela toona (Tairen) Eupatorium balmanicum (Langthrei) spiritual plants, Nicotiana tabacum, Lycopodium phlegmaria (Leishang khekwaiba) cultural Siroy lily Dzuco social it indicates availability Siroi hilltop, Ukhrul Dzuco.