DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2013.v01i06.008

Pages: 267-276

This present attempt made it possible to obtain ethnobotanical information on 60 plant species belonging to 53 genera and 40 families of angiosperms, one species being a pteridophyte. They are employed to combat various human diseases and are treated using medicinal recipes such as infusion, decoction, oil, sap, juice, ash, powder, warmed plant parts. They employ underground parts, stem-bark, stem-axis, young shoots, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, etc. The tribals and rural people also extend their recipes for beauty-care. Apart from medicinal utilities, employment of plants for hut construction, fish-poison, wine preparation, food, religious worships and festivals have been also noted during this study. Interestingly, some vernacular plant names are found interesting and studied for their origin and utility in the region. Trees constitute a major segment in local utilities. These ethnomedicines need obviously further scientific evaluation to have new sources of drugs.