SOME TRADITIONAL ETHNOMEDICINAL PLANTS USED FOR CHILD HEALTHCARE IN BARGARH DISTRICT OF WESTERN ODISHA (INDIA)
Sunil Kumar Sen* and Lalit Mohan Behera
ABSTRACT
The present paper highlights an ethnobotanical study conducted during the year 2009-2011 on the wild plant species used by the tribal as well as local rural inhabitants of Bargarh district in western Odisha (India). A total of 30 plant species belonging to 25 families are reported in this paper based on an ethnobotanical field study. The five major life forms are herbs, shrubs, climbers, creepers and trees. Trees make the highest proportion (11) followed by herbs (9), shrubs (5), climbers (3) and creepers (2). The various uses of these medical plants by the tribals and locals people are discussed.
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