Journal Name:
- The International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Bio-Science
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Abstract (2. Language):
Malda district of West Bengal is situated at the northern half of the state. This district has different tribal groups, of which, Santal, Oraon, and Munda are the major tribal groups. These tribal people are residing at the lap of the nature and are using the resources of nature for their upliftment. But due to fast pace of civilization of this tribal group they give up their culture and traditional knowledge which had been acquired from their ancestors through successive generations. By this way vast acquired knowledge bank may be vanish gradually in long run, therefore, the present ethnobotanical study has been undertaken to preserve their acquired valuable ethnobotanical knowledge before it's extinction forever. Although Arthritis, Gout and Rheumatism are three different types of diseases in human beings but in the tribal societies these three different diseases are known as 'Vat' or 'Gathia'. Tribal people are very well known about these diseases and they are able to treat these diseases according to their own ways. In the present study 17 such plants have been identified which are used by the tribal community for the treatment of 'Vat' or 'Gathia'. These plants can be used for modern drug development programme in future.
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