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| Title: | Medicinal plants of North Cachar Hills district of Assam used by the Dimasa tribe |
| Authors: | Rout, Jayashree
Sajem, Albert L
Nath, Minaram |
| Keywords: | Dimasa tribe
Traditional healer
North Cachar Hills
Assam |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int.Cl.8:A01D 13/25, A01D 23/07, A01D 23/09, A01D 7/13, A01D 7/14, A01D 20/46 |
| Abstract: | A total of 47 plants species have been reported herein to be used in the
treatment of diseases like urinary disorder, diarrhoea, malaria, etc. Among the
plant types, herbs species were the most frequently used. Ferns and cycad also
find usage in their traditional healing system. Notable among the plants
documented is the use of a threatened species like Gloriosa superba as antihelmintics, Cycas revoluta for urinary problems, Elaeagnus
caudata for
miscarriage, etc.
A complete account of species, parts used, mode of preparation and dosage for
curing diseases like diarrhoea, malaria, jaundice, diabetes, high blood
pressure, snakebite, etc. have been investigated in detail. |
| Page(s): | 520-527 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.11(3) [July 2012]
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