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Authors
Affiliations
1 National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Umiam-793103 Meghalaya, IN
2 National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, Bhowali - 221 031, Nainital, Uttarakhand, IN
Source
Indian Forester, Vol 141, No 4 (2015), Pagination: 461-468
Abstract
An ethno-botanical survey was carried out in Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri districts of North Bengal region of West Bengal, India during the period of October 31 - November 8, 2012. The present survey has revealed 43 species of medicinal plants largely, used by the natives in these districts. These plant species are used to cure various diseases/ailments as medicines in their day to day life. This plant wealth was conserved by the natives in different ways such as in their house compound/ kitchen gardens/ dooryards/ backyards as medicinal and ornamental plants. During the survey, it was observed that medicinal plants and related ethonbotanial information was declining very fast due to change in their life style, unawareness and lack of interest of new generation. The surveyed districts of North Bengal region, warrants conservation in order to preserve the medicinal plant wealth and related traditional health care system.
Keywords
Medicinal Plants, Traditional Healthcare System, North Bengal, Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri.
