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Ali Jinnah, Quazi Md.
- Ethnobotanical Survey of some Medicinal Plants Used as Veterinary Medicine of Banka a District of Bihar
Authors
1 Dept of Botany, IN
2 S.P. College, Dumka, Sidho-Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka, Jharkhand, IN
Source
Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 28, No 4 (2014), Pagination: 31-37Abstract
Use of medicinal plants for curing animal diseases are widespread in Banka district of Bihar. This paper provides information of 65 medicinal plants species used by villagers of the forest areas for curing various diseases in animals. In all herbal formulation for 30 ailments are presented of these, use of 16 species, viz, Acalypha indica, Argemone Mexicana, Grewia hirsuta, Salanum tuberosum, Lagenaria Siceraria, Albizzia amara, Aloe vera, Andrographis paniculata, Blumea mollis, Oryza sativa, Butea monosperma, Cassia fistula, Dolichos biflorus, Physalis minima, Holarrhena antidysenterica and Phyllanthus maderaspatensis are being reported for the first time in the cure of animals. The data on mode of preparation, dosage, administration etc, for each ailment is provided.
Keywords
Ethnobotanical, Veterinary Medicine, Tribal and Villagers, Banka, Bihar.
- Ethnobotanical Studies on Medicinal Plants Used by Primitive and Aboriginal People of Santhal Pargana (Jharkhand)
Authors
1 Department of Botany, S.P. College, Dumka, Jharkhand, Sidho-Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka, Jharkhand, IN
Source
Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 28, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 27-32Abstract
During the present investigation a survey of Tribal dominated areas in Santhal Pargana (Jharkhand) has been conducted to generate the data of medicinal plants being used by the primitive and aboriginal people for treatment of various types of diseases.
During the present investigation rapid assessment were made for documentation of the flora of the Santhal Pargana (Jharkhand) region and around 425 different flowering plants were recorded. Out of the 425 plants species the 105 plants species are highly medicinal value. Out of these 105 medicinal plants around 22 (Twenty-two) plants are using by Tribal and local people of Santhal Pargana (Jharkhand).
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Ethno-Botanical, Medicinal Plants, Primitive and Aboriginal People, Traditional Knowledge, Santhal Pargana.- Case Study of Family Cyperaceae of Bhagalpur District (Bihar)
Authors
1 Department of Botany, S.P. College, Dumka, IN
2 S. K. M. University, Dumka, Jharkhand, IN
Source
Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 28, No 5 (2014), Pagination: 19-21Abstract
This study is exclusive of the grasses. Possibly, the grasses may top the position of dominant taxa. The paper enumerates a total of 41 cyperacean taxa occurring in Bhagalpur district Bihar: 39 species belong to nine genera, all wild except cyperus flabelliformis Rottb. Cyperus L. is the largest genus in the district. Their frequency and important exomorphic features are high lighted along with their updated nomenclature.
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Flora, Cyperaceae, Bhagalpur District.- Study of Important Ethnobotanical uses of “Vigna Mungo” ( Urad) by Different Communities Residing in Banka District (Bihar)
Authors
1 Department of Botany, S.P. College, Dumka
2 S.K.M. University, Dumka (Jharkhand), IN
Source
Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 29, No 2 (2015), Pagination: 26-29Abstract
The present article describes the traditional uses of <i>“Urad” </i>(Vigna mungo) by different communities residing in Banka district. The information provided here is based on personal interviews with the local people. Botanical description of the plant is given with vernacular name and uses.
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Vigna Mungo, Traditional-Utilization, Different-Communities, Ethnobotany, Banka.- Documentation of Ethnomedicinal Herbs used to Cure Urinary Problems by Indigenous People of Pakur District (Jharkhand)
Authors
1 (Department of Botany), S.P. College, Dumka, Sidho-Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka (Jharkhand), IN
Source
Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 29, No 6 (2015), Pagination: 32-37Abstract
A survey conducted in Pakur from the year 2008-2012 reveals that several ethnomedicinal herbs are growing in the areas which are known to cure urinary diseases. These plants are used by rural people and aboriginal medicine men, accoucheuses, headmen, Elder women, Hakim (vaidyas), Jann Guru, Pradhan and witch doctors for controlling urinogenital disorders. The paper high lights uses of forty two (42) plant species belonging to twenty five (25) families employed ethnomedicinally in Pakur district (Jharkhand) .