Traditional ethno-medicinal knowledge of Mishing tribes residing in the core zone of Dibru-Saikhowa national park, Assam, India
Ajay Kumar, Dinesh K Meena, Abhijit Medhi, Bithi Baruah and Dhrub J Das
A survey of traditional ethno-medicinal plants used by the Mishing community residing inside the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park was conducted during 2016-17. A total of 60 plants belonging to 59 genera and 41 families covering 17 disease/ailments were recorded being used by the Mishings of Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. Local name, part used, preparation of herbal medicine and mode of administration is reported in the present paper. Centella asiatica Urban and Piper longum L. were being used in combination of other plant species to cure maximum number of diseases.
Ajay Kumar, Dinesh K Meena, Abhijit Medhi, Bithi Baruah, Dhrub J Das. Traditional ethno-medicinal knowledge of Mishing tribes residing in the core zone of Dibru-Saikhowa national park, Assam, India. J Med Plants Stud 2018;6(2):77-80.