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Traditional Knowledge and Formulation of Medicinal Plants Used by the Herbal Practitioners in Puthia Upazila of Rajshahi District, Bangladesh

Most. Habiba Khatun
Plant Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Botany, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

A. H. M. Mahbubur Rahman*
Plant Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Botany, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Traditional medicine has remained as the most affordable and early accessible source of treatment in the primary healthcare system of resource. Medical Practitioners are in Puthia Upazila of Rajshahi District of Bangladesh. Medical practitioners have a long history of traditional plant usage for medicinal purpose. The present research on Traditional knowledge and formulation on medicinal plant use by the medical practitioners in Puthia Upazila of Rajshahi district of Bangladesh was recorded. Frequent field trips were made during January 2018 to December 2018 to record medico-botanical data by interviewing medical practitioners of various age groups, mostly ranging between 20 to 76 years, including medicinal healers (herbalists/hakims). A total of 127 plant species under 105 genera of 66 families have been documented which are used for the treatment of 96 categories ailments. For each species scientific name, local name, habit, family, ailments to be treated, mode of treatment and part(s) used are provided. The phytochemical analysis and pharmacological investigations of traditional medicinally important plants by taking in view their proper conservation too, would help in developing novel drugs to treat ailments.

Keywords: Medicinal plants; Traditional knowledge; Puthia; Rajshahi; Bangladesh.

Location: Puthia Upazila of Rajshahi District, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-01-2018

End Date: 00-12-2018

Program Area: Development of Host and Medicinal Plants

Commodity: Medicinal Plants

Objectives:

The main objective of this study is to identify and assess the indigenous knowledge of the medicinal plants present in Puthia Upazila of Rajshahi district, Bangladesh.

Methodology:

Study Area: Puthia Upazilla (Rajshahi District) area 74.38 sq km, located in between 24°20' and 24°31' north latitudes and in between 88°51' and 88°85' east longitudes. It is bounded by Manda and Atrai Upazilas on the north, Durgapur and Natore sadar Upazilas on the south, Atrai and Natore Sadar Upazilas on the east, Mohanpur Upazila on the west. The climate of Puthia Upazila is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters and rainfall. In terms of temperature variation it appears that average annual temperature is about 26-38.7°C. Relative humidity percentage ranged from 77 % in April and about 88 % in July. The soil of Puthia Upazila is rich alluvium.

Methodology: The present work is the outcome of extensive survey in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi district, Bangladesh undertaken during January 2018 to December 2018 to collect information on the medicinal uses of different plant species. A total of 127 species belonging to 105 genera under 66 families were recorded. Medicinal information was obtained through semi-structured interviews with knowledgeable traditional healers. A total of 195 informants having an age range 20-76 years were interviewed using semi-structured interviewed method [4]. Plant parts with either flower of fruits collected using traditional herbarium techniques to make voucher specimens for documentation and voucher specimens have been preserved at Herbarium of Rajshahi University.

Identification: Collected specimens have been critically examined, studied and identified. Identifications have been confirmed by consulting standard literatures and Ahmed, et al. Nomenclature has been updated following recent literature.

Source of Information: Sumerianz Journal of Biotechnology, 2021, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 22-45 ISSN(e): 2617-3050, ISSN(p): 2617-3123

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: https://doi.org/10.47752/sjb.41.22.45

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Achievement/Findings:

The rural communities are very much prone to these ailments because of one of the prominent reasons as virtually non-existing health care installations. This forced the rural people of the study area to adopt their own traditional herbal medicine for their healthcare. Rural community practitioners and older people of the Rajshahi District utilize a number of plant species grown around their homes for several medicinal uses. However, the younger generation by ignoring their ancestral traditional medicine is inclining towards allopathic medicine. Since several bioactive compounds are being extracted from traditional medicinal plants; they are in great demand in pharmaceutical industries. The photochemical analysis and pharmacological investigations of traditional medicinally important plants by taking in view their proper conservation too, would help in developing novel drugs to treat ailments

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