Mar 12, 2012 the eastern region of india comprising of eastern up, bihar, jharkhand, west bengal, assam, orissa, and chhattisgarh has a large number of valuable medicinal plants naturally growing mostly in fragile ecosystems that are predominantly inhabited by rural poor and indigenous communities. Ethnomedicinal plants of manas national park, assam. The folk medicinal plants of the mao naga in manipur, north east india adani lokho department of botany, siksha bhavan, visva bharati, santiniketan west bengal731235, india abstract the present paper exclusively deals with the mao naga folk medicinal plants which are used for treating various ailments and diseases in their day today life. Publication date 1918 topics botany, botany, medical publisher. Discussion the study revealed that 52 plants species belonging to 31. The present study was done through structured questionnaires in consultations with the tribal. During this process 16 medicinal plant species were assigned the rl status of near threatened nt and above. Detail information on floral diversity and its management plan in manas biosphere reserve has been reported 7, 8. Sep 11, 1990 thirty endangered plants of assam are mentioned in this report. Department of life sciences, dibrugarh university, assam 786004, india. Plants used as ethnomedicine by the thengal kacharies of.
In the present study we identified as many as 85 plants used by the people of assam to cure dermatological disorders and as cosmetics. Camp workshop was held during march 2003 at guwahati to assess the threat status of prioritized endangeredmedicinal plants of assam. The eastern region of india comprising of eastern up, bihar, jharkhand, west bengal, assam, orissa, and chhattisgarh has a large number of valuable medicinal plants naturally growing mostly in fragile ecosystems that are predominantly inhabited by rural poor and indigenous communities. Plant folkmedicines and medicinal plants of northeast india. An overview arunachal pradesh is situated in the eastern himalayas. There are over 1500 species of medicinal plants reported so far from india and more than 350 species from assam. Ethnomedicinal plants used by chorei tribes of southern. Ethnomedicinal plants of assam, india as an alternative source of future medicine for treatment of pneumonia nitumani kalita and mohan chandra kalita department of biotechnology, gauhati university, guwahati781014, assam, india available online at. Review article general overview of medicinal plants. Enumeration a list of plants that are used by nimari people for treatment of diseases is given in alphabetical order in table 111.
Floristic composition works in the state of assam have been carried out by some workers, while many others have worked on medicinal uses of plants of assam and meghalaya, kamrup district of assam, among tribes of mikir hills, bodo, karbi, mishing. Naturally grown plant, ethnomedicine, hepatitis, sivasagar, assam. Ethnomedicinal significance of few naturally grown plants. Pdf ethnomedicinal plants of the karbi ethnic group in. More than 67 medicinal plants belonging to 27 families have been reported to use against various illnesses by the different tribes. The full text of this article is available as a pdf 40k. Medicinal plant species of conservation concern identified for assamas. Three hundred plant extracts from different angiospermic plant species were thereafter screened for their antimycobacterial activity against m. Medicinal plants arunachal pradesh state medicinal plant board. However, their significance as an integral element of the biodiversity is being realized in the forestry sector lately, as it is brought to light that about 85% of known and recorded medicinal plant diversity of the country is captured in forests and wild habitats frlht, 2006. Medicinal plant species of conservation concern identified.
The ancient science of ayurveda and yoga relies heavily on these plants to treat major conditions, from pain management to weight management and everything in between. Some other uses of medicinal plants by boro tribes also been reported from assam 6. Department of life sciences, dibrugarh university, assam786004, india. The rates of subsidy for different medicinal plants species are 75%, 50% and 20% of the cost of cultivation of these medicinal plants, depending upon the threat status to their long term sustainability, gestation period and need for support etc. Page 6 india has one of the richest plant medical traditions in the world. The folk medicinal plants of the mao naga in manipur, north. Dwijen nathethnomedicinal significance of few naturally grown plants practices for hepatitis in sivasagar district of assam, india european academic research vol.
Traditionally used medicinal plants of bajali subdivision, barpeta district, assam gaurab jyoti kalita, srustidhar rout, rabindra kumar mishra, parmita sarma abstract the present ethnobotanical exploration documents about seventy six 76 different kinds of traditionally used medicinal plants in bajali subdivision area, barpeta, assam. There are varieties of plants distributed in various parts of the state. Ethnobotany of medicinal plants used by assamese people for. Ethnomedicinal study of medicinal plants of assam and.
Medicinal plant species of conservation concern identified for assam as. Ethnomedicinal and aromatic plants use to health care and cooking purposes by the singphoo tribes of tinsukia district of assam,india. Medicinal plants of north cachar hills district of assam used. However, no work has been carried out so far on the enumeration and status of medicinal plants in manas national park. You can get all necessary information about this ayurvedic medicinal plants including its botanical names, morphology, classification, therapeutic uses, names in different languages, synonyms, habitat, chemical present in medicinal plants, systemic. Therefore, a need was felt to gather indepth information on the plant species. Medicinal plants have been playing an essential role in the development of human culture. Ethno medicinal studies of common plants of assam and. Assam is primarily an agrarian economy, with 74% of its population engaged in agriculture and allied activities. Plant folkmedicines and medicinal plants of northeast. You can get all necessary information about this ayurvedic medicinal plants including its botanical names, morphology, classification, therapeutic uses, names in different languages, synonyms, habitat, chemical present in.
Medicinal plants play an important role in human life to combat diseases since time immemorial. With its vast tract of hills and forests, assam is the homeland of. C dutta head of the department of botany,margherita college, margherita. The national medicinal plants board has been established by government of india to coordinate with all matters relating to medicinal plants and support policies and programs for growth of trade, export, conservation and cultivation. Projects on highly demandable herbs, medicinal plants. Plants have medicinal value too along with ornamental purpose. Page 5 medicinal plants play a central role not only as traditional medicines but also as trade commodities, meeting the demand of distant markets. Vast majority of medicinal plants are harvested from the wild, particularly from.
Uses from assam insomnia include whole plants paste in daily diet khiroram barman, borpeta, assam toothache make a paste of manimuni leaves, garlic bulb and banana roots. S141 document heading ethnomedicinal plants used by chorei tribes of southern assam, north eastern india shuvasish choudhury1,2, parul sharma 1, 2, manabendra dutta choudhury 2, gauri dutt sharma 1natural product process laboratory, central instrumentation laboratory, assam university, silchar788011, assam, india 2ethnobotany and medicinal plants research. Medicinal plants and natural herbs of assam assam yellow. Abstract traditional medicine has always played a key role in the health systems of different ethnic groups living in remote areas of northeast india.
A study on the medicinal plants used by the local traditional healers of dhemaji district, assam, india for curing reproductive health related disorders tarun chandra taid 1, ratul chandra rajkhowa 2 and jogen chandra kalita 3 1department of zoology, north lakhimpur college autonomous, assam 2department of zoology, cotton college, guwahati, assam. This book contains information on the common names, geographical distribution, morphology and medicinal properties of 339 species of medicinal plants used by the indigenous peoples of the northeastern region of india assam, arunachal pradesh, manipur, meghalaya, mizoram, nagaland, sikkim and tripura. Thirty endangered plants of assam are mentioned in this report. List of medicinal plants in india grow in your home. Indepth documentation of the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used for the treatment of mtb in some ethnic communities of assam and the northeast was first compiled. Encyclopedia of indian medicinal plants herbs mainly using in ayurveda with pictures and details. Assam national medicinal plants boardgovernment of india.
Plants used as ethnomedicine by the thengal kacharies of assam, india dutta ml n. Dr nath has 30 years of research experience and is an elected fellow and member of many academic bodies. They can not only cure our ailments but can also be a potential source of economic development. Endangered plants and their uses of sivasagar district. Ethno medicinal studies of common plants of assam and manipur.
In this manual, a total of one hundred ethnomedicinal plants of assam have been incorporated along with family, local name, english name if any, identifying characters, flowering and fruiting period, part used as well as therapeutic uses. Ethnomedicinal plants of assam, india as an alternative. There are over 1500 species of medicinal plants reported so far from india and more than 350 speciesfrom assam. Finding out the economic value of ethnomedicinal plants is a holistic approach indeed and use of those plants as industrial inputs except cinchona and some others is undiscovered to the people. The rates of subsidy for different medicinal plants species are 75%, 50% and 20% of the cost of cultivation of these medicinal plants, depending upon the threat status to their long term sustainability, gestation period. Medicinal plants of north cachar hills district of assam. College, titabar, assam, india abstract an account of the ethnomedicinal usage of 20 plants species among the thengal kacharies of assam, an aboriginal tribe presently found in titabar region of assam, india. Medicinal plants arunachal pradesh state medicinal plant. Traditional use of medicinal plants by the jaintia tribes in.
Endangered plants and their uses of sivasagar district, assam, india p jiji department of botany, swahid peoli phukan college, namti namtidole, sivasagar, assam, india available online at. A study on the medicinal plants used by the local traditional. The wide geographical and climatic diversity of assam provides a repository of valuable indigenous system of medicine, as their extracts in various forms are being used in traditional system of medicine for the treatment of human ailments. To compete with the growing market, there is urgency to expeditiously utilize and. Medicinal plants and natural herbs of assam assam yellow page. Scope of medicinal and aromatic plants farming in eastern. Now a days plants have been exploited as a powerful and potential medicinal drug. Anil gogoi, sibsagar, assam sinusitis grind leaves 10g with one black peppercorn and extract the juice.
This paper documents the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants that are in use by the indigenous jaintia tribes residing in few isolated pockets of northeast india. Indians and chinese have been using plants as medicines to treat wounds and pacify the inflammation. A checklist of plants of andaman and nicobar islands. Articles from ancient science of life are provided here courtesy of medknow publications. Although different workers have documented the uses of various medicinal plants from different parts of india 3,5,1040 information on the traditional and cultural practices of the varied tribes residing in the north cachar hills district of assam is unavailable. Nov 11, 2011 in this manual, a total of one hundred ethnomedicinal plants of assam have been incorporated along with family, local name, english name if any, identifying characters, flowering and fruiting period, part used as well as therapeutic uses. Evaluation and screening of antimicrobial activity of some important medicinal plants of assam 1raktim borkotoky, manash p. Assam is a state of the north eastern part of india. Indian medicinal plants by kirtikar, kanhoba ranchoddas, 18491917. Ethnomedicinal and aromatic plants use to health care and. Photograph of each of the plant has also been included to help the readers for correct identification.
It is considered as one of the 12 mega hotspot area of the world in view of the richness of biological and habitat diversity. Partii herbal assam national innovation foundation. Endangered plants and their uses of sivasagar district, assam. Ethnobotany of medicinal plants used by assamese people. The folk medicinal plants of the mao naga in manipur. List of medicinal plants and natural herbs of assam. Medicinal plants are regarded as rich resources of traditional medicines and from these plants many of the modern. Traditional use of medicinal plants by the jaintia tribes. Some measures to ward off the threat are also suggested. These plants based medicines are consumed by all section of the rural communities of this region. Medicinal plants of northkamrup district of assam used in. The knowledge of medicinal plants used by the people of assam seems to be well known to its culture and tradition. Pdf bamboo and cane based projects pdf banana products.
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