2005年2月1日 · The herbal healers and villagers from the hilly regions of Meghalaya (Garo and Khasi Hills) use the wild plant leaves in the preparation of herbal medicines against many diseases (Kayang et al ...

Learn how traditional healers in Meghalaya used them. The list is arranged in the alphabetical order of their Botanical name. You will learn the family name and the local name of each medicinal plant provided here. Herbal remedies with each of the plants given and Zizira researched additional information, related links and image of each plants.

During the study, out of several known herbal plants 54 plant species belonging to 53 genera and 38 families were found to be used by the local medicine men and village folks to cure various ailments.

Used by Khasi and Garo Tribes1 R. R. RAO2 Ethnobotany is the study of plants in relation to the inhabitants of an area. Meghalaya, one of the hill states in India, inhabited by aboriginal people, offers unusual opportunity for ethnobotanical studies, as these people largely depend upon the surrounding plants for their existence.

Three principal tribes, the Garo, the Khasi and the Jaintia inhabit the state. Due to poor transportation and lack of modern medical facilities in the rural areas and availability of wild herbal plants, traditional local medication is still prevailing among local people.

Indigenous people are generally very knowledgeable about the wild medicinal plants around them, many of which have local names and are important to the people medically or are featured in folklore.

2016年3月22日 · Download a copy of the 54 medicinal plants & herbal remedies of Meghalaya. I selected these plants because they are commonly used by the people of Meghalaya for every-day food and health purposes. 1. Potent Medicinal Ginger. Botanical name: Zingiber rubens. Local name: Sying makhir (Khasi), Iching (Garo) Part used: Rhizome.

This traditional knowledge is the best starting point for effective in situ conservation, which requires accurate and up to date information on the status of medicinal plant populations, the extent and nature of plant use by local communities and the capacity of the resource base to support different economic activities.

2023年9月30日 · 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...

This paper documents the hidden indigenous traditional medicinal usage of wild plants by Khasi tribe of Nonghkyllem Reserve Forest, Nongpoh, Meghalaya, India. About 35 different plants belonging to 25 families were collected and enumerated for their