Study of some ethnomedicinally important plants used in gynaecological disorders by the Santal and Paharia tribes of Rajmahal Subdivision of Sahibganj District, Sahibganj, Jharkhand.

Baskey Neeraj* & S. L. Bondya
University Department of Botany, S.K.M. University, Dumka. Jharkhand, India

Received : 02^nd May, 2023 ; Revised : 04^th June, 2023
DOI:-https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12194768

Abstract– The presence of secondary metabolites in plants make them useful for the treatment of various health problems in rural India. In the present study, a first-hand documentation of some Ethnomedicinally important plants used in the gynaecological disorders, found in the vicinity of Rajmahal hills, of Rajmahal sub-division of Sahibganj District, Jharkhand, used by the Santal and Paharia tribe of the region was done. The tribal gurus have been using the stem, bark, twigs, flower, resins, nectar, latex roots, and leaves of diverse plants for different gynaecological problems since ages. These plants have been crucial to uplift the health of rural women. The tribal gurus have been empowered with this indigenous knowledge system and helped boost rural livelihood.

Key words: Gynaecology, Ethnomedicine, Santal, Paharia, Rajmahal Sub-division

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