Ethnogynaecological Uses of Plants by the Lodha Community of Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal
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An ethnomedicinal study was conducted in ten villages of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal during 2012-2013 to collect information from traditional health healers/tribal communities on the use of medicinal plants for treatment of gynaecological problems among the women of the Lodha community. The tribal communities residing in this region are the Santhals, Mundas, Lodhas, Bhumijs, Oraon and Kherias. The present study enumerates plant 30 species belonging to 22 families used by the tribal communities and medicinal healers of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal in gynaecological problems of Lodha women. Each plant species has been listed alphabetically according to its botanical name, family, vernacular name, part(s) used, mode of preparation/administration.
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