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Study of Medical Ethno-botany at the Village Genda Undersavar Upazilla of District Dhaka, Bangladesh

A. H. M. Mahbubur Rahman
University of Rqjshahi

Nasrin Sultana
University of Rqjshahi

A.K.M. Rafiul Islam
University of Rqjshahi

A.T.M.N. Zaman
University of Rqjshahi

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Study of medical ethno-botany by the local people at the village Genda under Savar Upizilla of district Dhaka, Bangladesh was recorded. A total of 73 plant species under 68 genera of 42 families have been documented which are used for the treatment of 37 diseases. The local people of the study area mostly depended on herbal medicine for their primary healthcare. Fifteen recorded medicinal plant species are used for the treatment of fever, 12 for dysentery, 9 each for diuretic and diabetes, 8 for diarrhea, 7 each for cough, rheumatism and worm and other 29 categories of diseases were treated by two to six species. For each species botanical name, local name, family, parts used, name of the diseases and mode of uses have been mentioned.

Keywords: Ethno-botany, Medicinal plants, Drug development, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Location: Village Genda under Savar Upizilla of district Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Development of Host and Medicinal Plants

Commodity: Medicinal Plants

Objectives:

The study was carried out with the aim of preserving knowledge about local use and provides preliminary information aimed at a more detailed investigation on the bioactive studies. Also, this study identified not only the wild plants collected for medical purposes by local people, but also the uses and local names of these plants.

Methodology:

In the present survey of medical ethno-botany, a total of 73 plant species under 68 genera and 42 families were collected and recorded for their use in various ailments. A total of 150 local people having an age rage 20-75 years were interviewed using semi-structured interviewed method [3] . Professionally they were peasant, day labor, farmer, betel leaf cultivators, house wives, medicine men, small shop keepers etc. Among them 70 were female and rest 80 were male. Regular field studies were made in the study area during the period. The information about the plants used for various diseases was gathered through interviews and discussion with the elderly people, medicine men and traditional medical practitioners were also consulted. Triangulation methods have been followed for data validation in the field. Plant specimens with flowers and fruits were collected and processed using standard herbarium techniques. Herbal plants referred by these people were authentically identified with the help of and [10]. The voucher specimens are stored at Rajshahi University Herbarium (RUH) for future reference.

Source of Information: Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies; Year: 2013, Volume: 1, Issue: 5 First page: (72) Last page: (86); ISSN: 2320-3862

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Achievement/Findings:

A total of 73 plant species under 68 genera of 42 families have been documented which are used for the treatment of 37 diseases. The present study may be a preliminary contribution to the medical ethnobotany of this area using standard research methods, focusing on medicinal plants and their local uses for the healthcare. This healthcare knowledge transmitted orally from one generation to generation. This detailed information will be helpful for the pharmacognosist, botanist and pharmacologist for the collection and identification of the plant for their research work. The study also suggested that the present information on medicinal use of plants by local people may be used for botanical and pharmacological research in future for the development of new sources of drugs.

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