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Medicinal Plants Used by the Traditional Medical Practitioners of Barendra and Shamatat (rajshahi & Khulna Division) Region in Bangladesh for Treatment of Cardiovascular Disorders

Md. Nur Kabidul Azam
TechB Herbal Solution, Kushtia-7040, Bangladesh.

Md. Abdul Mannan
TechB Herbal Solution, Kushtia-7040, Bangladesh.

Md. Nasir Ahmed
TechB Herbal Solution, Kushtia, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Bangladesh is a developing countries where both incidence and prevalence of Ischaemic heart disease has been increasing gradually and unless concerted efforts are made and national policy of prevention of risk factors are undertaken. The objective of this study was to conduct a survey of medicinal plants used by the traditional medical practitioners in the Barandra (Rajshahi division) and Shamatat (Khulna division) region of Bangladesh for heart diseases. The practitioners advised the consumption of 28 plants to prevent or reduce the chances of occurrences of various heart disorders. Since the traditional patients appeared to be generally satisfied with the treatment offered through these plants, they do not have to visit modern medical practitioners. It is important to conduct proper scientific studies towards discovery of compounds of interest in these plants, which can be used as safe and effective medicines for cure heart diseases.

Keywords: Medicinal Plants, Barendra, Shamatat region, Cardiovascular, Heart diseases, Bangladesh.

Location: Barandra (Rajshahi division) and Shamatat (Khulna division) region of Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-07-2012

End Date: 00-09-2012

Program Area: Development of Host and Medicinal Plants

Commodity: Medicinal Plants

Objectives:

The aim of the present study was to conduct randomized ethnomedicinal survey among the traditional medical practitioners of Barandra (Rajshahi division) and Shamatat (Khulna division) region of Bangladesh and to explore the use of those medicinal plants to treat heart disorders.

Methodology:

2.1 Study Area The present study was carried out in Rajshahi division & Khulna division. Rajshahi division is one of the seven administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of 18,174.4 km². This division is also known as Barendra region, is in the mid-western corner of Bangladesh. Our another study area Khulna division or Shamatat region is also one of the seven divisions of Bangladesh and is located in the south-West of the country, it has an area of 22,285 km² and has a coastline on the Bay of Bengal to the south.

2.2 Procedure of Data collection: Data for this study were collected randomly by the researchers themselves using questionnaires prepared earlier. The collection of data through interviews of 6 Kabirajes were conducted with the help of a semi-structured questionnaire and the guided field-walk method of Martin and Maundu[12,13]. Plant samples shown by the Kabirajes were collected and identified at the Bangladesh National Herbarium, Mirpur, Dhaka1216, Bangladesh. The Survey was evaluated between July to Mid-September’2012.

Source of Information: Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies Year: 2014, Volume: 2, Issue: 2 First page: (09) Last page: (14) ISSN: 2320-3862

Article Link (Online Journal): Online Available at www.plantsjournal.com

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Achievement/Findings:

It can be concluded that the traditional practitioner had a good sound of knowledge on the medicinal properties of various plants to use for both preventive and therapeutic purposes. In modern days, our present generation are losing their previous glorious heritage of plant use knowledge because of urbanization, lack of practicing and degradation of forests. The establishment of modern health care centers in the villages of every divisions also gradually change the existing pattern of indigenous knowledge system of healthcare. It is necessary to conserve the threatened medicinal plants from extinction and to document the plant’s information before disappearing. From a brief survey of the literature it appears that the plants used by the traditional medical practitioner in Rajshahi and Khulna division of Bangladesh present considerable potential in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. Since the practitioners have treated patients from ancient times with the claim of success, further scientific research need to be evaluated on these plants towards discovery of new drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders with giving no side effects or less.

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