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VOL. 5, ISSUE 3 (2020)
Some common ethno-medicinal plants of Odisha used in the preparation of homoeopathic drugs
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Kunja Bihari Satapathy
Abstract
During the ethnobotanical investigation a total of 83 plant species were identified which belong to 75 genera and 44 families. Among the documented floral types 21 are trees, 9 shrubs, 13 climbers, 34 herbs, 2 hydrophytes, 1 insectivorous, 1 gymnosperms, and 2 pteridophytes. Fabaceae and Lamiaceae have been assessed as the dominant family with 6 species each followed by Euphorbiaceae having 5, Solanaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Apocynaceae and Liliaceae having 4 species each respectively. Ocimum and Terminalia are the prominent genera represented by 3 species each followed by Allium, Ficus, Phyllanthus and Solanum having 2 species each. In the present communication the plant species are arranged in alphabetical order followed by the name of the family, local name and their ethnomedicinal uses as well as their incorporation in Homoeopathic system of medicine to treat various diseases. The investigation also revealed that Acalypha indica, Aegle marmelos, Azadirachta indica, Strychnos nux-vomica, Lycopodium cernum, Datura stramonium and Phyllanthus urinaria widely used in Homeopathy are available abundantly in the study area while Rauvolfia serpentina and Saraca asoca are scarce and in the verge of extinction. Andrographis paniculata, Ranunculus scleratus, Embelia ribes, Operculina turpethum and Pterocarpus marsupium are in threat due to their wide use by the local populace for their primary healthcare. So, care should be taken for their preservation and propagation.
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Pages:133-140
How to cite this article:
Kunja Bihari Satapathy "Some common ethno-medicinal plants of Odisha used in the preparation of homoeopathic drugs". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 5, Issue 3, 2020, Pages 133-140
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