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| Title: | An ethnobotanical study of Chirus- A less known tribe of Assam |
| Authors: | Singh, Vivek Narayan
Chanu, L Ibemhal
Community, Baruah, MK |
| Keywords: | Ethnic group
Chiru tribe
Kamranga village
Assam
Therapeutic uses |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A01D 11/00, A01D 12/27, A01D 16/02, A01D 7/12, A01D 14/06, A01D 7/35, A01D 12/34, A01D 13/00, A01D 7/31 |
| Abstract: | In present
paper the first hand information is given about the ethnobotanical study
of Chiru tribe of Lakhipur sub-division of
Cachar district, Assam.
Fifteen plant species belonging to 12 families are found to be utilized
in 27
diseases. Out of 31 ethnobotanic remedies reported, 11 modes of uses are
reported for the first time. Leaves are found to possess maximum
therapeutic
property over any other part. |
| Page(s): | 572-574 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.10(3) [July 2011]
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