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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2021)
Ethnomedicinal treesutilized by the khasitribal communities inhabiting villages in close proximity to the Indo-Bangla border (Raddcliffe line) in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya: An overview with special reference to gastrointestinal ailments
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MWanlambok Sanglyne, Donald H Nongkynrih, Carefulness M Dirborne
Abstract
The Indo-Bangla border especially those running along the north eastern states of India are inhabited mainly by the tribal communities which belongs to different ethnic groups possessing immense knowledge on the use of plant resources surrounding them for the treatment of ailments and diseases of various kinds. The present study aim to investigate such knowledge with special reference to those involved in the treatment of gastrointestinal ailments possessed by the Khasi tribal communities along the Indian side of the Indo-Bangla border particularly in the border’s plain of the Khasi Hills in the state of Meghalaya. During this investigation a total of 78 tree species belonging 41 families had been reported. The mode of usage as well as the importance of each tree species had been described in details. Two indices viz., Cultural Value Index (CVe) and Practical Value Index (PVe) of individual species belonging to families (viz., Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Moraceae, Lauraceae, Rutaceae, Rosaceae and Anacardiaceae) with most number of ethno-species recorded was also carried out to ascertain their importance in the studied communities.
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Pages:510-520
How to cite this article:
MWanlambok Sanglyne, Donald H Nongkynrih, Carefulness M Dirborne "Ethnomedicinal treesutilized by the khasitribal communities inhabiting villages in close proximity to the Indo-Bangla border (Raddcliffe line) in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya: An overview with special reference to gastrointestinal ailments ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 510-520
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