To study the status of endemic, rare and threatened medicinal plants in sacred groves to study and document the traditional knowledge about natural resources and their value to create awareness campaign among the local people about the natural resources and their utilization sponsoring agency m. District industrial profile of tripura south page 1. Ethnomedicinal uses of some traditional medicinal plants found in tripura, india. An understanding of the biological and ecological back ground. Tripuras monarchak power plant to be commissioned soon the. Information about ethnomedicinal plants used by traditional healers in tripura, india is very much limited.
Research article new distributional records for the flora of. However, the single most important resources in the state is oil and natural gas. Indo global journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2012. Standard taxonomic methods have been used for the collection, drying, and further processing of. Enumeration a list of plants that are used by nimari people for treatment of diseases is given in alphabetical order in table 111. Ethnomedicinal plants used by bengali communities in.
Discussion the study revealed that 52 plants species belonging to 31. Moench malvaceae herb 5 abelmoschus moschatus medik. Medicinal plants used in indian system of medicine from rajasthan state have been surveyed and catagorised systematically. Plants continue to be a major source of medicines, as they have been throughout human history. Ethno medicinal plants used by tribal communities in vindhya. Ethnomedicinal plants used by local inhabitants of jakholi. Ethnomedicinal plants used in the healthcare systems of. Tripura is a tiny hilly state, located in the northeastern part of india. The course of action would involve to cultivating medicinal plants, by enlisting whole hearted.
Mazida, taqi ahmed khanb, firoz mohammada a advanced plant physiology division, department of botany, faculty of life sciences, amu, aligarh202002, india b department of biochemistry, faculty of life sciences. With the recent advancements in plant sciences, there has been a tremendous increase in the use of plant based health products in developing as well as developed countries. Grain yield of varieties, hybrids and land races in tripura t ha1 table 3. Northeastern india has high medicinal plant diversity due to variance in topography and physiognomy. These tribal people still depend on the medicinal plants to cure their diseases and disorders in vindhya forest region. 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.
Medicinal plants have been used for centuries in traditional health care systems and numerous cultures around the world still rely on plants for their primary health care. The goal of the policy is to develop the medicinal plant sector in such a manner that the state becomes a leading grower of all medicinal plants, which occur under the climatic and edaphic factors of the state. Tripura is a small northeastern state of india and also a part of both himalayan and indoburma biodiversity region. The documented ethno medicinal plants were mostly used to cure wound infections, skin. List of medicinal plants of tripura institute of trans. These medicinal plants gain further importance in the region where modern medical health facilities are either table 1. The state tripura has unique topography with varied phytogeographic and climatic conditions and has its own strength in terms of unique medicinal plant wealth. Plant folkmedicines and medicinal plants of northeast. Jul 24, 2014 northeastern india has high medicinal plant diversity due to variance in topography and physiognomy. Mar 09, 2020 state animal of tripura complete detail updated.
Dr nath has 30 years of research experience and is an elected fellow and member of many academic bodies. It is reported to have more than 424 species of medicinal plants which have strong traditional system of medicines in sikkim. Of botany, bhagwant university, ajmer, rajasthan, india. Again, 349 of those 628 species are known more for economic importance other than medicinal. 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. Deb 1968 reported some medicinal plants of tripura. Indian medicinal plants by kirtikar, kanhoba ranchoddas, 18491917. The medicinal plants are extensively utilized throughout the world in two distinct areas of health management. Pdf ethnomedicinal uses of some traditional medicinal plants. Sanctum sanctorum of many rare, endangered and endemic species to serve as gene banks. Economics of sri cultivation in tripura average over obser vations from several farmers highest yield obtained by farmers was 10. Pdf ethnodiversity of medicinal plants used by tripura community. Ethno medicinal uses of plants in different parts of odisha are well studied1923. Plants for the uses of medicinal purpose in various diseases.
Ethnomedicinal plants used by bengali communities in tripura. A study on ethnomedicinal usage of plants among the folklore. The rural people of the state still depend on the traditional ethno medicine for their daytoday primary health care. Pdf an ethnomedicinal plant study of tripura ethnic community living in hazarikhil of chittagong district of bangladesh was carried out. A senior official of northeastern electric power corporation limited neepco s. There are 266 species of medicinal plants in the state 68trees, 39shrubs, 71herbs and 88climbers.
Ethnobotany and medicinal plant research laboratory,department of life science and bioinformatics, assam university, silchar 788011. The legal scientific name, family, local names, habit, dosages and traditional formulation of 33 species belonging to genera. In tripura, the mineral resources are mainly glass sands, limestone, plastic clay and hard rock. Department of botany, s,n, college, rajkanika 754 220, kendrapara, orissa, india 3. Research paper ethnobotanical uses of some plants by. Pdf ethnomedicinal plants used by bengali communities in.
In most of case, fresh parts of the plants was used for the prepararation of medicine. A field study carried out on some tribal villages of tripura north reported several plants having multiple applications as herbal medicines. Indian medicinal plants an illustrated dictionary with picturesofcrudeherbs 123. Value a project sponsored by national medicinal plants board, department of ayush has been executed by central council for research in ayurvedic sciences successesfully and the data have been displayed in the form of an eportal entitled database on medicinal plants. Ongc or oil and natural gas corporation has initiated massive exploration programme in the state, details. Medicinal plants of tripura state deb indian forester. Indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants used by the reang. Indian journal of hill farming traditional uses of medicinal plants. Ethnomedicinal plants, koraput, odisha, tribes introduction ethnobotany is the scientific study of the traditional knowledge and customs of the people concerning plants and their medical, religious and other uses. Ethnobotanical uses of some plants by tripuri and reang. Green plants before flowing are more effective as curative agents than the dried plants.
The paper deals with 205 medicinal plants, thoroughly indexed along with their important traditional application for the cure of various ailments. The present medicobotanical investigation of tripura is found to be very insignificant in comparison to the number of tribes inhabiting the state due to inaccessibility in the dense forest area. Sacred groves are deteriorating at an alarming rate across the country. The present study is the first ethnomedicinal study in jakholi area of rudraprayag district of. The present study is the first ethnomedicinal study in jakholi area of rudraprayag district of northwestern india. Economy of tripura is basically agrarian and characterized by high. An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by. The valid scientific name, family, local names, habit, dosages and traditional formulation of 33 species.
Pollen analysis and physicochemical characteristic of some unifloral honeys in tripura, india. Free radical scavenging activity screening of medicinal. A large number of workers have given a detailed account of the important species of medicinal plants occurring in different parts of the state. Tribal medicinal plants of tripura, india a scientific search. Ethno medicinal plants used by tribal communities in. Medicinal plants prescribe by different tribal and nontribal medicine men of tripura state. There are 90 mammal species in tripura and in the aquatic ecosystem 47 species of fish have been found. Encyclopedia of indian medicinal plants herbs mainly using in ayurveda with pictures and details. Ethno medicinal plants used to cure different diseases by tribals of mayurbhanj district of north orissa s. In india the references to the curative properties of some herbs in the rigveda seems to be the earliest records of use of plants in medicines. Mar, 20 the ambitious combined cycle electric power project at monarchak in west triprua will be commissioned in december next. It is a goldmine of medicinal plants and use of different plants in tribal traditional heath care systems has long history.
Review on ethnomedicinal plants of odisha for the treatment. Research article new distributional records for the flora. The national medicinal plants board constituted in november 2000, has been implementing a central sector scheme for development and cultivation of medicinal plants since 200001. However, there is a danger of knowledge being lost because the knowledge sharing is very limited and passed on orally. Among 50 informants interviewed, 10 were tribal practitioners. Ethnomedicinal plants used to cure different diseases by tribals of mayurbhanj district of north orissa s. An understanding of the biological and ecological back. A checklist of plants of andaman and nicobar islands. Based on semi structured interviews, group discussions and information from local informants, a total of. Rare plants of tripura have been put to 18 numbers. Ethnomedicinal plants used to cure different diseases by. Some medicinal plants, such as the opium poppy, have long been recognized and widely used, while others, such as the pacific yew, the original source for the cancer drug, taxol, are relatively new arrivals to mainstream medicine. Botanical name family habit 1 actinodaphne angustifolia nees lauraceae tree 2 aeginetia indica l.
Medicinal plant resources sikkim himalaya represents an extremely unique ecosystem rich in medicinal plant wealth associated with ayurveda, folk medicine, homeopathy, siddha, amchi tibetan and unani system of medicines. An ethnomedicinal survey of plants in tripura state revealed that some less known medicinal plants have been used by the indigenous tribes. Publication date 1918 topics botany, botany, medical. The tribal people of tripura are accustomed to a wide variety of medicinal plants used in their herbal medicinal practices. Dr nath has 30 years of research experience and is an elected fellow and member of many academic bodies and research institutions including the editorial committee member of the. Medicinal plantsscience tracer bulletlibrary of congress. Adviser chowmohani krishnanagar road, agartala 799001,tripura ministry of msme, govt. An understanding of the biological and ecological back ground of the species in their normal habitat is also essential to understand their conservation biology as well as to predict their behaviour under artificial cultivation. Nineteen different tribes in tripura, depend on natural resources at a great extent. Based on semi structured interviews, group discussions and.
Ethnomedicinal knowledge of the indian himalayas is very interesting because of the wide range of medicinal plants used in traditional medical practice. Medicinal plants, reang tribes, traditional herbal practice, tripuri tribes, tripura, india. Considerably very less attention has been paid by the ethno botanists for exploring the ethno. Roots are considered more effective medicine than the aerial parts of the plants.
Ethnomedicinal uses of some traditional medicinal plants found in tripura, india article pdf available in journal of medicinal plant research 63536. Once sonia goyal wrote about an amazing medicinal plant at ekunji, named skunk cabbage. Aug 24, 2017 ethnomedicinal knowledge of the indian himalayas is very interesting because of the wide range of medicinal plants used in traditional medical practice. These 50 plant species belong to 46 genera of 31 families. 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. Materials methods an intensive survey was done on the distribution, population status and ecology of medicinal plants of tripura, the north eastern state of india, for the preparation of medicinal database of the state. Plant folkmedicines and medicinal plants of northeast india. The representing plants are mostly used to cure skin disorders, diarrhea, jaundice, cough, wounds, piles, urinary troubles, antiseptic and antidote to snakebite and pus formation. The tribal people have certain beliefs about medicinal plants 1. Here, im telling you about 7 amazing medicinal plants which can give you healthy life. Ethnomedicinal plants used by traditional healers of north.
Background the present study was carried out in mandwi area and its outskirts of tripura district of tribal areas autonomous district council to document the. Pdf the tribal people of tripura are accustomed to a wide variety of medicinal plants used in their herbal medicinal practices. Leaves are the most widely 35% used plant part of the reported medicinal plant uses, followed by root 28%, seed 19%, fruit 15% and bark %. Tripuras monarchak power plant to be commissioned soon. Ethnomedicinal plants, tripuri tribes, folklore, ochai, tripura state, india. Pdf ethnomedicinal uses of some traditional medicinal. Uttarakhand uttarakhand, also known as devbhumi, is well known for its rich medicinal plant resources. Studies on ethnomedicinal uses and formulation of herbal. The ambitious combined cycle electric power project at monarchak in west triprua will be commissioned in december next. There is an urgent need to identify and protect these. We documented the uses of various medicinal plants by the bengali people of west district and south district of tripura state for their own health care as well as for domesticated animals.
These medicinal plants gain further importance in the. The application of plants as medicines date back to prehistoric period. As there is rapid erosion of traditional knowledge in the state, needs has arisen to document the diversity of medicinal plants, their preparation and associated diseases. They prefer mixed moist deciduous forests, primary and secondary evergreen and semievergreen forests. Some of the pioneering works conducted by a number of researchers in the state are tribal drink of tripura by devbarma 1976. Medicinal plants of orissa genus species author family abelmoschus crinitus wall.