Medicinal plants of tripura farmers portal tripura. In the present thesis, an attempt has been taken to investigate and document the herbal practices for ant fertility purpose by the ethnic peoples of tripura state. The phytochemicals may be synthesized, compounded or otherwise transformed to make pharmaceuticals. 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. In india, medicinal plants occupy important positions various medicinal plants by the bengali people of west district and south in the sociocultural, spiritual and medicinal arena of rural people district of tripura state for their own health care as well as for domesti kumar et al. Constitution of executive committeegeneral body of medicine plants board of tripura. Ethnobotany and medicinal plants laboratory, department of life science, assam university, silchar, assam, india. Ethnoveterinary applications of medicinal plants by traditional. Department of botany, womens college, agartala799001, tripura, india. Shifting of the district forest office, west tripura from pmu building of tripura jica project, gandhigram to 1st floor of sadar forest range office, battala. Flora terrestrial the forests of tripura are varied. The primary mandate of the tripura biodiversity board tbb is to advice the state government including technical assistance and guidance to the departments of the state government on any matter concerning conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resource and knowledge.
Feb 03, 2015 because, traditionally used medicinal plants have an age old history of safe, nontoxic or lesstoxic effect in human beings. An investigation was done for less known ethno medicinal plants used. Plants were identified with the help of standard treaties35. The tribal people of tripura are accustomed to a wide variety of medicinal plants used in their herbal medicinal practices.
This third volume contains an additional collection of 32 monographs describing the quality control and use of selected medicinal plants. Used for skin infections and minor wounds infections caused by dental caries and gingivitis excessive flatulence. Although, some medicinal plant species mentioned in this paper were already reported by earlier worker for the other ethnic groups but the preparation and method of application is different viz. Classification of medicinal plants is organized in different ways depending on the criteria used. Preparation of monographs for volume 4 selection of medicinal plants. Plants synthesise hundreds of chemical compounds for functions including defence against insects, fungi, diseases, and herbivorous mammals. It is also known for its vibrant food processing, bamboo and sericulture industry. Indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants used by the reang. Research article new distributional records for the. Ethnic conflict, militancy and counterinsurgency subir bhaumik. Mounted herbarium specimens with proper labels and accession numbers were authenticated by using flora of tripura.
The number of effective medicinal plants he discussed was between 300 and 400 species. A total of 59 plants belonging to 42 families used in magicoreligious. Tripura is a tiny hilly state, located in the northeastern part of india. In the present study a total of 125 medicinal plants species belonging to 116 genera and 59 families were presented, used for treating 42 different ailments. A field study carried out on some tribal villages of tripura north reported several. Ethnomedicinal plants, reang tribe, dhalai district, tripura state. The tripura forest department as a part of its efforts to given an impetus to the cultivation of medicinal plants has published of booklet on agrotechnology of. Medicinal plants of the umbelliferae also known as apiaceae family. Each monograph contains two parts, the first of which provides. The ethnic people of tripuri and reang communities of tripura are involved in using these medicinal plants. British indias partition in 1947 left princely tripura with no choice but to join one of the two postcolonial south asian nationstates india or pakistan. The study is also important, for most of these fruits are supposed to be extinct from the nature of tripura due to deforestation 24, thus.
Pdf ethnomedicinal uses of some traditional medicinal plants. Medicinal plants, reang tribes, traditional herbal practice, tripuri tribes, tripura. It is rich in natural resources such as natural gas, rubber, tea and medicinal plants. Long history of use as a medicinal plants by many native americans including the blackfeet, menominee, ojibwa, winnebago and others. The annatto plant, bixa orellana, which is sometimes used for medicinal purposes in the guianas, produces a seed from which a foodcoloring paste is derived.
Tripura is rich in natural resources like natural oil and gas, rubber, tea and medicinal plants. The ethno medicinal uses of these plants are also recorded first time to us. Secondary objectives were i to determine whether such medicinal practices have been influenced by the most ancient form of traditional medicine in bangladesh, namely ayurveda, ii to determine whether the use of medicinal plants by the deb barma healer could be scien. Research open access a survey of medicinal plants used by. Medicinal plants prescribed by different tribal and non. Information on traditional medicinal practices, particularly of the smaller tribes and their clans is lacking. In general, medicinal plants are arranged according to their active principles in their storage organs of plants, particularly roots, leaves, flowers, seeds and other parts of plant. Tripura medicinal plants board of tripura, van gaveshana sadan, hatipara, gandhigram, agartala799012.
Present study attempts to investigate and document the traditionally used medicinal plants as antidiabetic folklore medicine by the ethnic communities of unakoti district, tripura, india. The present study the decoction of the leaves is mixed with honey and focused mainly on the plant species used by differ taken orally to enhance memory power and to rent tribal and non tribals community of tripura for strengthen nervous s system. Chemicals obtained from it can be used as venom repellent. Ethnobotanical uses of some plants by tripuri and reang. His best student, theophrastus discussed herbs as medicines, the kinds and parts of plants used, collection methods, and effects on humans and animals. Pdf ethno medicinal and phytochemical screening of some. Medicinal plants are local heritage of global importance and its have been used in traditional medicine for hundreds of years with reputation as efficacious remedies purohit and vyas, 2004. Free radical scavenging activity screening of medicinal. Pdf background the present study was carried out in mandwi area and its outskirts of tripura district of tribal areas autonomous district. Documented various plant species used as folk medicine against different common ailments. Jun 05, 2017 in case single diseases, the highest number of plants 7 species was used for dysentery, followed by body pain 6 species, cough 6 species and toothache 6 species. Antidiabetic plants used among the ethnic communities of. Leguminosae and poaceae were the most dominant families.
Research open access a survey of medicinal plants used by the. Forty percent of the reang home garden plants were found to harbour edible plant species. Information about ethnomedicinal plants used by traditional healers in tripura, india is very much limited. Feb 06, 2014 background the number of tribes present within bangladesh has been estimated to approximate one hundred and fifty. Numerous phytochemicals with potential or established biological activity have been identified. Modern medicine now tends to use the active ingredients of plants rather than the whole plants. In 2011 the state had 3,671,032 residents, constituting 0. Introduction ethnomedicinal plants contribute a signi.
Aristotle, the philosopher, also compiled a list of medicinal plants. This paper documented 1 medicinal plant species from 56. Ethnomedicinal plants used for herbal medication of jaundice. Medicinal plants of the guianas guyana, surinam, french.
It was the objective of the study to document the tribal medicinal practices of the deb barma clan of the tripura tribe, which clan can be found residing in dolusora. 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. During field studies in north eastern india comprising of statesof arunachal pradesh, assam, manipur, meghalaya. Now the study of ethnobotany in tripura has gradually gained increasing attention. The medicinal plants have been used for treatment of illnesses and diseases, since the dawn of time. The resinous substance is used in g out and rheumatism.
Research paper ethnobotanical uses of some plants by. A list of 158 medicinal plants of tripura with local names, parts used, occurrence, flowering and fruiting time is available in deb 1968, 1975. The major plant parts used are leaves and most of the remedies are suggested to take orally. The umbelliferae or carrot family consists of plants with a characteristic umbrellaarranged fruit.
Medicinal plants prescribed by different tribal formation of forms in aqueous solution, haemolytic and nontribal medicine men of tripura state. Ethnomedicinal plants used by traditional healers of north. The greatest parts of plants used for curing various ailments were found locally. Tripura and provides detailed information of them including tribal name kokborak and reang, time of flowering and folk medicinal values which have not been reported earlier. Ethnoveterinary applications of medicinal plants by traditional herbal healers in reang tribeo south district tripura, india. Tripura is connected with the rest of northeast india by national highway nh44. The present study was conducted in villages of different blocks of west tripura and khowai districts of tripura to document the plant species used for magicoreligious purposes and to identify the most important species by quantitative ethnobotanical indices. The present study concluded that, the tripuri tribes of the study area possess rich knowledge on the medicinal plants and their utilization. Underutilised plants of tripura used as spices and ethnomedicinal. Pdf traditional ethnomedicinal plants use by the darlong.
An ethno medicinal survey of plants in tripura state revealed that some less known medicinal plants have been used by the indigenous tribes. An ethno medicinal plant study of tripura ethnic community living in hazarikhil of. Millsp prescribed in measles and dysentery, centella asiatica l. The valid scientific name, family, local names, habit, dosages and traditional formulation of 33 species belonging to 32 genera and 25 families are enumerated in the paper. It is also the second largest natural rubber producer in the country after kerala and produced 37,277 million tonnes of rubber in fy 15. Pdf ethnomedicinal plants used by bengali communities. Medicinal plants naturally synthesize and accumulate some secondary metabolites, like alkaloids, sterols, terpenes, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, cyanogenics, tannins, resins. Indigenous knowledge on healthcare practices by the. The state has an abundance in valuable medicinal plants, naturally growing mostly in hilly area and the agroclimatic conditions favour the diverse medicinal plants and the area is considered to be a hotspot of indigenous medicinal plants. North east india being one of the richest reservoirs of plant diversity in india and one of the. Based on the nis countries model, in the future, who would like to cooperate with more countries or regions to develop their monographs on commonly used medicinal plants. An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by ethnic people.
Plants included here are those that have been or are being used medicinally, in at least one such medicinal tradition. The agar extracted from the wood is used against vomiting. Pdf ethnomedicinal uses of some traditional medicinal. Traditional uses of medicinal plants by debbarma tribes in. The state tripura has unique topography with varied phytogeographic and climatic conditions and has its own strength in terms of unique medicinal plant wealth. Majumdar and datta 2007 reported ageratum conyzoides, costus speciosus, and eupatorium odoratum as used to cure the diseases as in the. The juice of the bark is used for treatment of diarrhoea. Feb 06, 2014 information on traditional medicinal practices, particularly of the smaller tribes and their clans is lacking. Ethno medicinal plants used for herbal medication of jaundice by the indigenous community of tripura, india.
While collecting samples the herbarium voucher specimens were also collected for future reference. Who published volume 1 of the medicinal plants, containing. Some of the characteristics of saponin include 2006. Dey ac, indian medicinal plants used in ayurvedic preparations, published by bishen singh mahendra pal singh, dehra dun, 1980, pp.
Diversity of wild edible minor fruits used by the ethnic. An ethnobotanical study focused on medicinal value of plants was carried. The immemorial association of medicinal plants is highlighted in various utilization pattern by different indigenous community. Nineteen different tribes in tripura, depend on natural resources at a great extent. Research open access a survey of medicinal plants used by the deb barma clan of the tripura tribe of moulvibazar district, bangladesh mohammad humayun kabir1, nur hasan1, md mahfuzur rahman1, md ashikur rahman1, jakia alam khan1, nazia tasnim hoque1, md ruhul quddus bhuiyan1, sadia moin mou1, rownak jahan1 and mohammed rahmatullah1,2 abstract. Pdf medicinal plants in local health traditions lhts. The course of action would involve to cultivating medicinal plants, by enlisting whole hearted. The voucher specimens were deposited in the herbarium, department of life sciences, tripura university. These plants usually produce an essential oil, an asset to survive during the hot summer days. Formerly the plant was intensively cultivated on plantations in french guiana as a source of red fabric dye from the seeds. It was the objective of the study to document the tribal medicinal practices of the deb barma clan of the tripura tribe, which clan can be found residing in dolusora tripura palli of moulvibazar district of bangladesh. A photo descriptive field manual of 203 medicinal species. Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times.
Accepted 12 june, 2012 the tribal people of tripura are accustomed to a wide variety of medicinal plants used in their herbal medicinal practices. Tribal medicinal plants of tripura, india a scientific search. Folk healers of dharmanagar sub division, tripura collects and use medicinal plants from surrounding area in the treatment of sarpa danstra snake bite, kamala jaundice, stanyajanan. However, earlier worker like deb 1968 and singh et al. Uttarakhand uttarakhand state medicinal plants board, 94, vasant vihar, phase ii, post new forest, dehradun 248006 uttarakhand. Ethnomedicine north tripura district medicinal plant india quantitative analysis 1. The analgesic potential of glycosides derived from.
View of traditional knowledge of medicinal plants in. In reang home gardens at north tripura district overall 148 species under genera belonging to 55 families have been inventoried. Acknowledgement tripura state campa,smriti van,enurssery. Pdf ethnomedicinal plants used by bengali communities in. Some important plants include oroxylum indicum, euphorbia nerifolia, scoparia dulcis.
The thirdsmallest state in the country, it covers 10,491 km 2 4,051 sq mi and is bordered by bangladesh to the north, south, and west, and the indian states of assam and mizoram to the east. 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. Ethnomedicinal uses of some traditional medicinal plants. Tripura accounts for about 6 per cent of bamboo sticks, used for. Chopra rn, nayar sl and chopra ic, glossary of indian medicinal plants, csir, india, 1956. A total of 25 of such plants were recorded from the medicine men and aged villagers of various villages. Request pdf medicinal plants of bangladesh plants are one of the most important sources of medicine. 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 available ethno medicinal plants and. Pdf the tribal people of tripura are accustomed to a wide variety of medicinal plants used in their herbal medicinal practices. A tripura state medicinal plants board has been constituted under the health and family welfare department vide their notification no. Plant kingdom is undoubtedly valuable source of various therapeutic components athokpam, bawari and choudhury, 2014 2. Domesticated animal species diversity domesticated animals and birds along with wild animals play an important role in ecological cycle and economic lifestyles of population. Apr 18, 2014 a few traditional medicinal plants used as antifertility agents by ethnic people of tripura, india april 2014 international journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences 63.
Ethnobotany, india, medicinal plants, tripura state, piggery and fishery etc. Use of medicinal plants were documented using an interview datasheet mentioning detailed information of the informants and vernacular names, parts used, method of preparation and administration modes of botanicals. The wood is digestive, carminative, cardiotonic and aphrodisiac. The data was collected through questionnaire and interviews. Tripura is endowed with rich and diverse bamboo resources. On the basis of largescale studies in other northeastern states, deb1981 considered the classification of forest types suggested by champion and seth 1968 as better suited for describing and correlating the forest types in india.
Latter forest department of tripura reported documentation and identification of around 266 species of medicinal plants 68 species trees, 38 species shrubs, 71 species of herbs and 81 species of. The department of life sciences of tripura university has prepared a list a insect and earthworm fauna which are related to plants and animals agarwala,2001. Declaration of head of office under tripura forest department. Enumeration medicinal plant species are arranged with their. Forest department, tripura had documented 266 species of medicinal plants in tripura, out of which the following are suitable for cultivation and income. The pertinent tropical climatic conditions in the state supports the flourishing growth of various types of the medicinal plant and other forest resources scattered all over the state. Tripura has about 266 medicinal plants, 379 species of trees, 581 herbs, 320 shrubs,165 climbers, 16 climbing shrubs, 35 ferns and 45 epiphytes. An assessment of plant diversity in home gardens of reang. A survey of medicinal plants used by the deb barma clan of.
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