Indigenous Uses of Ethnomedicinal Plants Among Tribal Communities of Ajodhya Hill Region of Purulia District, West Bengal, India

International Journal of Medical Science

© 2021 by SSRG - IJMS Journal

Volume 8 Issue 7

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Dr. Atreya Paul

10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V8I7P102

How to Cite?

Dr. Atreya Paul, "Indigenous Uses of Ethnomedicinal Plants Among Tribal Communities of Ajodhya Hill Region of Purulia District, West Bengal, India," SSRG International Journal of Medical Science, vol. 8,  no. 7, pp. 13-19, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V8I7P102

Abstract:

Ethnomedicinal knowledge has been used by human beings for the benefit of mankind for thousands of years. Mostly rural peoples primarily depend upon medicinal plants found in their surrounding locality towards the treatment of various diseases treated, as they are economically unprivileged in modern society. The district of Purulia is situated in the western part of West Bengal, encompassing the forest mainly in Ajodhya hills concerning in Jhalda, Balarampur, Bagmundi, and Arsha blocks. These areas are highly flourished with indigenous and Ethnomedicinal plant resources for a long time. The paper exhibits the Ethnomedicine practices of indigenous and ethnic communities as well as highlights its threat due to its overexploitation in an unscientific manner. It also highlights the importance and necessity of Ethnomedicinal plants in a proper way.

Keywords:

Ethnomedicine, Indigenous community, Exploitation, Conservation. LPG

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