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Some Herbal Remedies for Treatment of Humans and Cattle in Jamalpur District, Bangladesh

Khoshnur Jannat
Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Rownak Jahan
Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Be-nazir Farzana
Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mohammed Rahmatullah
Professor
Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Even following the advent of allopathic medicine, folk medicine still plays an important role in the health-care of humans and animals in Bangladesh. Folk medicine is often called herbal medicine because the practitioners mainly rely on phytotherapeutic treatments. The present study documents the use of three formulations to treat three human and one cattle disease by a folk herbalist in Jamalpur district, Bangladesh. The human diseases treated were leucorrhea, chronic dysentery, and hemorrhoids (piles), while the cattle disease treated was swelling of cow’s udder. Various aspects of the treatments including scientific validations, if any, are discussed.

Keywords: Herbal medicine, Phytotherapy, Jamalpur, Bangladesh, Medicinal plants

Location: Jamalpur district, Bangladesh.

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Program Area: Development of Host and Medicinal Plants

Commodity: Medicinal Plants

Objectives:

The objective of the present study to document the practices of a small-time FMP in Gunaritola village in Jamalpur district, Bangladesh, who treated both humans and cattle with plants.

Methodology:

Our informant was Mokhlesur Rahman, male, age 52, residing in Gunaritola village, Jamalpur district, Bangladesh. His main occupation is agriculture with folk medicinal practice as a source of side-income. Informed consent was first obtained from the FMP as to the publication of information provided by him including his name, age, and phytotherapeutic information. The consent was facilitated by the FMP and a number of the village residents is known to one of the authors (KJ). Plants were shown by the FMP, their uses recorded in field notebooks, followed by photographing the plant from different angles. Local names of the plants were obtained from the FMP. Plant parts were also collected, dried and pressed, and brought to Dhaka for identification by a competent botanist at the University of Development Alternative. All information obtained was re-verified in evening sessions conducted with the FMP. Plant specimens were deposited with the Medicinal Plant Collection Wing of the University of Development Alternative.

Source of Information: Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies 2019; 7(5): 04-06

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Achievement/Findings:

It has been shown repeatedly in our various reports that the phytotherapeutic practices of folk and tribal medicinal practitioners of Bangladesh are increasingly validated through scientific studies. Such validations can help in the conservation and rapid development of herbal medicines in the country.

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