Medicinal Plants of Cachar District of Assam Used by the 'Rongmai' Tribe

L. Ibemhal Chanu; G. S. Panwar; M. K. Baruah

doi:10.36808/if/2015/v141i2/60667

Medicinal Plants of Cachar District of Assam Used by the 'Rongmai' Tribe

Authors

L. Ibemhal Chanu Botanical Survey of India, Northern Regional Centre, Dehradun-248195, Uttarakhand
G. S. Panwar Botanical Survey of India, Northern Regional Centre, Dehradun-248195, Uttarakhand
M. K. Baruah Department of Botany, Cachar College, Assam University, Silchar-788001, Assam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2015/v141i2/60667

Keywords:

Ethnic Group, Rongmai Tribe, Mashkall Village, Assam, Therapeutic Use.

Abstract

An ethnobotanical survey of plants used by the 'Rongmai' tribe for the treatment of various diseases was carried out in the Mashkall village, Lakhipur sub-division of Cachar district of Assam. Information on the names of plants, part used and methods of preparation was collected through a questionnaire which was administered by the local herbalists, traditional healers and rural dwellers. Information collected has revealed 16 plant species belonging to 15 families have been found to be utilized for 48 diseases.

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