ETHNOMEDICINAL KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE ADI TRIBES OF LOWER DIBANG VALLEY DISTRICT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
The paper presents the traditional ethnomedicinal knowledge and uses of various plants among the Adi tribes of Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh (India). These people in rural villages are still more or less dependent on herbal medicines in this age of modernization also for overcoming various diseases. A field survey was conducted in the year 2010 and 2011 using field schedules and interview was taken from randomly selected 35 respondents who are practicing ethnomedicinal treatments. An informant consensus factor (FIC) was derived to determine the homogeneity of respondent’s knowledge on various reported ethnomedicinal plants. The study revealed 26 plant species belonging to 18 families used for treating various human ailments. The most common medicinal plants belong to shrubs (46%) followed by trees (35%) and herbs (19%). In most of the cases the leaves are used as medicines. However, roots, barks, stems and sometimes the whole parts of plants are also used as ethnomedicines. The respondents have good knowledge of the medicinal plants as revealed by the consensus analysis. The abundance of forest resources plays significant role in evolving traditional knowledge of herbal medicine among the Adi people to cure and prevent diseases. Hence, the enthnomedicinal plants play a crucial role in the traditional health care system of Adi community of the area.
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Gibji Nimasow , Ringu Ngupok , Oyi Dai Nimasow
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