European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL USES OF MONOCOT PLANTS BY BODO COMMUNITY IN UDALGURI DISTRICT (BTAD), ASSAM, NORTH EAST INDIA

Binu Daimari*, Shafiqul Islam Bhuyan and Bhabananda Baruah

ABSTRACT

The present study deals with the traditional ethno-medicinal uses of monocot plants by the Bodo tribes of Udalguri District area. Study was conducted in the district during 2014-15 with the standard methodology. A total 48 plant species monocotyledonous group belongs to 17 families were found from the investigation. The species described in the present study was used for the cure of various diseases such as stomachic treatment, gonorrhea, diarrhea, diabetes, various skin diseases, jaundice, fungal infection, as antibacterial, germicidal, treatment of wounds, ulcer, respiratory disorders, fever, tooth-ache, gastric problems, bone fracture etc. there is need to conserve the plant resources on the ground level for the benefit of human beings and sustainable development of environment.

Keywords: Ethnobotany, Flora, Indigenous knowledge, Participatory Rural Appraisal.