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Ethno-gynecological Study of Traditional Medicinal Plants Used by Santals of Joypurhat District, Bangladesh

A.H.M. Mahbubur Rahman*
Plant Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Ethno-gynecology means the medical practices for the treatment of Santals for their healthcare needs. The present paper documented 35 medicinal plants of Joypurhat district, Bangladesh belonging to 33 genera and 27 families were used by the local health healers for the treatment of gynecological diseases. Of these, Magnoliopsida (Dicots) is represented by 30 species under 28 genera and 22 families while Liliopsida (Monocots) is represented by 5 species under 5 genera and 5 families. Habit analysis shows that herbs, shrubs, climbers and trees are represented by 13, 4, 4 and 14 species, respectively. The medicinal plants used by the traditional users of Joypurhat district are arranged alphabetically followed by botanical name, local name, family, parts used and medicinal uses.

Keywords: Ethno-gynecology, Medicinal plants, Traditional uses, Santals, Joypurhat, Bangladesh

Location: Joypurhat District, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Development of Host and Medicinal Plants

Commodity: Medicinal Plants

Objectives:

Over the past two decades several medicinal and ethnobotanical studies in Bangladesh have been carried out. The aim of the present study was to first record gynecological knowledge of medicinal plants used by the Santals living in Joypurhat district of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

In the present survey, a total of 35 plant species belonging to 33 genera and 27 families were recorded. A total of ten field trips were made for documentation. During the field interview, the information was noted in the documentation datasheet. All the information regarding plant species, biological forms, habitat, local names and uses was documented. Medicinal information was obtained through informal interviews following semistructured from knowledgeable person’s particularly local Kabiraj/Herbalists and elderly people. Plant specimens were collected with flowers and fruits and processed using standard herbarium techniques. The specimens were identified consulting with the experts, by comparing herbarium specimens and available literature. The voucher specimens are stored at Rajshahi University Herbarium (RUH) for future reference.

Source of Information: Biomedicine and Biotechnology, 2014, Vol. 2, No. 1, 10-13

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI:10.12691/bb-2-1-2

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Achievement/Findings:

The present findings are the first record of Ethnogynecological study of traditional medicinal plants used by Santals in Joypurhat district of Bangladesh using standard research protocols. A total of 35 plant species under 33 genera of 27 families have been documented which are used for the treatment of gynecological diseases. The present study may be a preliminary contribution to the medicinal knowledge of this area using standard research methods, focusing on medicinal plants and their local uses for healthcare. This healthcare knowledge is transmitted orally from one generation to a generation. The study also suggested that the present information on gynecological use of medicinal plants by the Santals may be used for botanical and pharmacological research in the future for the development of new sources of drugs.

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