The Biobrio 8(1 & 2), 2021

Ethnomedicinal studies of common plants of Khunti district of Jharkhand, India

Dara Singh Gupta, Manjula Gupta and Ashok Kumar

ABSTRACT:

The investigation on the local knowledge about traditional herbal medicine is becoming increasingly important in defining strategies and actions for conservation of medicinal plants. The study therefore considered worthwhile to collect various information from local rural and tribal population living in Khunti district of Jharkhand (India). Concerning the use of medicinal plants, very common species during the surveyed were identified. Ethno medicinal plants are traditionally used in different parts of Khunti district of Jharkhand (three blocks areas). These common plants used for the treatment of different diseases like gastrointestinal disorders, urinary tract infections, respiratory problems, skin diseases, heart diseases etc. But so far the records published on folk and traditional health approaches, practiced in Khunti district as well as other parts of Jharkhand are still very scarce. Ethnopharmacological field studies not only contribute in the public health domain but also serve as the basis for further pharmaceutical and medical researches...

Keywords:    

Medicinal plants, Khunti district, Ethnopharmacological, Traditional usages

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