An Ethno-Medicinal exploration of Bargarh, Odisha, India : Herbal drugs used by Traditional healers in Gynaecological and associated disorders
Keywords:
Ethno-medicinal, Bargarh
Abstract
The current study reveals use of 32 plants belonging to 19 families by Traditional healers in Bargarh district, Odisha for gynaecological disorders. These are collected fresh from hills and prepared with utmost care and then administered in the presence of the folklore Vaidyas. Few plants are mentioned in Classical Ayurvedic texts and rest are extra pharmacopeial. The dissemination of knowledge about these plantswill show light to pharma companies, government agencies and medical researchers in fight against those diseases.
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DOI: 10.21760/jaims.v5i05.1053
Published: 2020-10-31
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Dr. Shiva Prasad Mohanty, Dr. Kshirabdhi Tanaya Rautaray. An Ethno-Medicinal exploration of Bargarh, Odisha, India : Herbal drugs used by Traditional healers in Gynaecological and associated disorders. J Ayurveda Integr Med Sci [Internet]. 2020Oct.31 [cited 2025Apr.2];5(05):272-5. Available from: https://jaims.in/jaims/article/view/1053
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