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An Inventory of Ethnomedicinal Plants among the Rabha Tribe Residing Nearby Chandubi Beel of Kamrup District (Assam)


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International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology
Volume 1 Issue - 12
Year of Publication : 2015
Authors : Rekha Bora ; Ajit Kr. Das

BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV1I12038,
     title={An Inventory of Ethnomedicinal Plants among the Rabha Tribe Residing Nearby Chandubi Beel of Kamrup District (Assam)},
     author={Rekha Bora and Ajit Kr. Das },
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={1},
     number={12},
     pages={126--129},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV1I12038.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}



Abstract:

Ethnobotany is a traditional health practice that herbal medicines are utilized by the tribal people in different parts of the world. They are collecting the herbs from their surroundings such as home gardens, nearby forests etc. This traditional knowledge they received from their ancestors that pass from generation to generation in their communities that is called Indigenous knowledge. This traditional health practice has a great popularity particularly among the poor people and those are residing in rural areas due to it is low cost, safe and effective properties that helps them curing their primary health problems. Because it is difficult to get modern medicinal facilities in those areas for this reason it is served as most faithful and effective medicine among those people. The aim of the present study was to discuss and evaluate some medicinal plants that are adopted by the people of Rabha tribe of Kamrup Dristrict for their traditional practices.


Keywords:

Ethnomedicine, Rabha Tribes, Chandubi Beel, Kamrup District


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