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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2021)
An inventory of ethnobotanicals used as medicines: A case study of the Juang tribes in Gonasika Hill range of Keonjhar district in Odisha
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GSJP Jena, R Mishra, PK Patra, M Chinara, SK Mishra, A Mohapatra, KB Satapathy
Abstract
he tribal individuals and ethnic races throughout the world have their own customs, traditions, religions, devout ceremonies, taboos, legends, witchcrafts, nourishments and frameworks of restorative practices. They know the utilization of wild plants for their basic needs including food, shelter, and medicine and have created a one of kind understanding of forest assets. The information of the tribal related with the conventional healing practices utilizing wild plants is quickly vanishing due to advanced healthcare system. An ethnobotanical survey in Gonasika hill range and its adjoining areas of Keonjhar district (Odisha) have revealed a wealth of traditional knowledge on medicinal plants and their uses amongst the local Juang healers. The indigenous knowledge of local traditional healers and the native plants used for medicinal purposes were collected through semi-structured questionnaire and personal interviews during the course of investigation. The investigation revealed that, the traditional healers and the inhabitants of the area use 77 species of plants distributed in 67 genera belonging to 43 families to treat various diseases. The study also revealed that fresh plant materials were invariably preferred for the disease management. Several promising medicinal plant species were found growing in their natural habitat while others are domesticated. The forest tenants as a rule collect these uncommon plants from the adjacent forest regions which are readily available and medications are arranged under the supervision of local medicine men. The present paper dealt with the ethnobotanical exploration, identification and documentation of potential medicinal plants used by the Juang tribe in Keonjhar district of Odisha. The findings of the present study will be of immense help to Pharmaceutical industries to isolate bioactive compounds and development of new drug.
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Pages:377-386
How to cite this article:
GSJP Jena, R Mishra, PK Patra, M Chinara, SK Mishra, A Mohapatra, KB Satapathy "An inventory of ethnobotanicals used as medicines: A case study of the Juang tribes in Gonasika Hill range of Keonjhar district in Odisha ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 377-386
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