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Ethno-medico-botanical Knowledge from Kaukhali Proper and Betbunia of Rangamati District

MOHAMMED YUSUF
BCSIR Laboratories, P.O. Chittagong Cantonment, Chittagong-4220, Bangladesh

JARIPA BEGUM
BCSIR Laboratories, P.O. Chittagong Cantonment, Chittagong-4220, Bangladesh

JASIM UDDIN CHOWDHURY
BCSIR Laboratories, P.O. Chittagong Cantonment, Chittagong-4220, Bangladesh

MD. ABDUL WAHAB
BCSIR Laboratories, P.O. Chittagong Cantonment, Chittagong-4220, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A survey was carried out between July 2001 and June 2002 in Kaukhali proper and Betbunia area of Rangamati district to document the medicinal plants of that area and their uses. During this work 34 species representing 23 genera and 17 families were found, which are used by the Chakma and Marma tribes and the Bangalis living there for the treatment of 31 diseases. Botanical and tribal names of the plants, parts used, name of the diseases, and name of the users have been mentioned.

Keywords: Ethno-medico-botany, Kaukhali, Betbunia, Rangamati

Location: Kaukhali, Betbunia, Rangamait district

Start Date: 00-07-2001

End Date: 00-06-2002

Program Area: Conservation and Biodiversity

Commodity: Tree

Objectives:

1. To document the medicinal plants of the area and their uses.

Methodology:

Uses of medicinal plants have been documented on ethnobotanical data sheet by interviewing tribal healers and elderly people of the study areas, namely, Kaukhali and Betbunia. The study was made for about one year, between July 2001 and June 2002 by repeatedly visiting the areas in different seasons to get the information on the plants. The information were verified by repeated inquiries and asking the tribal healers as far as possible. The voucher specimens of most of the species have been collected, identified and preserved in the herbarium of BCSIR Laboratories, Chittagong. Plants are arranged alphabetically by their botanical names followed by tribal names, family names and voucher number. In case of most common and well-known plants voucher number has not been mentioned.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 13(1): 55-61, 2006 (June)

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Achievement/Findings:

It was observed during the investigation that tribal of Betbunia and Kaukhali generally use single plant for the preparation of medicine, rarely two or more than two plants. But the Bangalis in Kaukhali were found to use a number of plants instead of single plant.

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