Research Article | Published: 01 December 2003

Studies on ethno-medicinal plants of Purulia district, West Bengal

Nilanjana Das and R. N. Chattopadhyay

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 10 | Issue: 3/4 | Page No. 218-229 | 2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2003-43OOP1 | Cite this article

Abstract

Ethno-medicinal uses of plants by the rural and tribal communities of Purulia District, West Bengal have been recorded. These plants have been traditionally used in their curative systems by the village elders as well as local practitioners for different diseases. The raw materials utilized in the medicaments are procured from in and around the habitats of the community. The uses of 109 medicinal plants along with their local names, plant parts used and status of occurrence have been described.

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Das, N. and Chattopadhyay, R.N., 2003. Studies on ethno-medicinal plants of Purulia district, West Bengal. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 10(3/4), pp.218-229. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2003-43OOP1

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2003

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