Ethnomedicine of Pakur district in santhalpragana of Jharkhand, India- plants used in oral health care

Sunita Thakur^a, Sudhanshu Kumar^b & Jyoti Kumar^c
aDepartment of Botany, Doranda College, Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
^bDepartment of Botany, P.P.K. College, Bundu, Jharkhand, India
^cP.G.Department of Botany, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Received : 12^th December, 2017 ; Revised : 9^th February, 2018

Abstract : The use of traditional medicine is quite popular amongst the ethnic groups of santhal pragana of Jharkhand. This knowledge of natural medicinal plants and there use includes dental ailments also. Data about the local wild leafy vegetables was gathered through PRA exercise, questioner and interview of ethnic and other respondent people of Pakur districts. The widespread use of these natural medicines is of great importance in maintaining oral health economically in the santhal pragana.

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