Ethnomedicines in the Khordha Forest Division of Khordha District, Odisha, India
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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2014) 3(1): 274-280 ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 3 Number 1 (2014) pp. 274-280 http://www.ijcmas.com Original Research Article Ethnomedicines in the Khordha forest division of Khordha District, Odisha, India Mukesh Kumar1*, Tariq Ahmad Butt2, S.A.Hussaini1, Kishore Kumar1, Hakimuddin Khan1, Aminuddin3, and L.Samiulla1 1Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Bhadrak-756 100, Odisha, India 2Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Srinagar, J. andK., India 3Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, New Delhi-110 058, India *Corresponding author A B S T R A C T Based on an ethnopharmacological survey of Khordha Forest Division of Khordha K e y w o r d s district in Odisha conducted during 2012, the paper presents some 54 contemporary folk recipes comprising 43 taxa of folk medicinal plants used by Kondh, Sabra, Naik tribes of the area, for treatment of various common and chronic diseases and Ethnobotanical conditions. Botanical name, family in bracket, locality with field book number, survey; local name, Unani name, part(s) used, name of the disease against which used, traditional mode of administration and informant is given for each recipe discussed in the text. medicine; The need for their phytochemical and pharmacological investigations in the context Khordha; of claims reported has been suggested in an effort to discover new drugs of natural Odisha. origin for many of the diseases for which modern medicine has, thus far, no satisfactory cure. Introduction Ethnomedicines have gained new uses of plants for treatment of various disease and conditions was recorded. dimensions in the present days through 0 phytochemical researches in India and Khordha district lies between 84 55 and 860 50 East longitude and 190 40 and abroad, as information on medicinal plants 0 and folk drugs recorded during field-work 20 25 North latitude. It is bounded by is now being subjected to investigations in Cuttack district in north, Nayagarh district the search for new biodynamic compounds in west, Puri district in the east and of therapeutic value. Based on this Ganjam district in the south. Khordha rationale, an ethnobotanical survey of district has a geographical area of 2813 sq. Khordha Forest Division of Khordha kms. The hilly systems of the district are district in Odisha was undertaken in located in Khordha sub-division. Khordha September 2012 to October, 2012 and district is situated in the southwest of the first-hand information on folk medicinal state. Also it touches the Chilika Lake in 274 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2014) 3(1): 274-280 the south. The specific sites visited include percent of its population living in urban Mangrajpur, Shaktihal, Banpur, Pratap, areas whereas about 14.99 percent of Pratap, Salia Dam, Dyke Chhak, state s population live in urban areas. In Kumaripari, Bheruambadi, Kadudibadi, terms of population per Sq. Km. Khordha Bhaliapada, Dhuanali, Khariabandho, district is the most densely populated Jodamdosahi, Badasuda, Kulthodih, district in the state. There are only 193 Odagaon, Banpur, Manglasahi, Berbera, uninhabited villages in the district whereas Barkul, Bhejiput, Langleswar, Gorapalli, 8 villages are having a population of more Badopalli of Khordha Forest Division. The than 5000. The economy of the district is study presents 54 folklore therapies mainly dependent upon cultivation. Out of comprising 43 taxa of medicinal plants each 100 workers in the district 30 are prevalent among the inhabitants of the engaged in agricultural sector. Banapur area surveyed. Most of the uses recorded police station is having the highest number are first-hand or less known. The area had of villages (222) in the district and not been investigated exhaustively earlier Saheednagar police station is having in this direction, except for some lowest number of villages (24) in the fragmentary reports on medicinal uses of district. plants (Ali et al. 2010; Anonymous 2001, 1995; Ambasta 1994; Behera et al. 2008; Materials and Methods Chopra et al. 1980; Girach et al. 2011; Jain 1981, 1991; Jain and Rao 1967; An ethnobotanical survey of Khordha Kirtikar andBasu 1935; Mukesh et al. Forest Division of Khordha district in 2010, 2011, Tribedi et al. 1982; Odisha was conducted during September, Yesodharan andSujana 2007). 2012 to October, 2012 with a view to study the medicinal herbs of the area and The district of Khordha is one of the new also to record the folk-wisdom of the districts carved out of the old Puri District tribals known as Kondh . The data on in 1993. It houses the state capital. Overall folk medicinal uses of plants were Sex Ratio is highly disadvantageous to collected from the herbalists (medicine female even in 0-6 years and is a matter of men) through their direct field interviews, concern. Possible reason may be higher who accompanied the senior author to the rate of male migration to Bhubaneswar field or from the old villagers who have city. Similar concern is indicated in the long been prescribing the herbs for population growth rate which is higher treatment of various diseases. Information may be again due to migration. On about the efficacy of the herbs was also development indicator this district is recorded. Plant specimens of the present relatively much better. However, approach study were identified by the Flora of road in villages need substantial Orissa (Saxena and Brahmam, 1994- improvement. Village developments still a 1996) and Botany of Bihar and Orissa matter of concern on many other sectors (Haines, 1921-25). Plants specimens of all also. folk drugs were collected and voucher herbarium specimens have been prepared th Khordha is the 6 smallest district in terms and deposited in the herbarium of Survey of size and 5 biggest in terms of of Medicinal Plants Units, Regional population. Khordha is the most urbanized Research Institute of Unani Medicine, district in the state having about 42.92 Bhadrak for future references and study. 275 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2014) 3(1): 274-280 Results and Discussion diarrhoea. Shri Bimba Dhar Pradhan. Enumeration of folk medicinal species Amaranthus spinosus L. (Amaranthaceae); Mangrajpur-9261; Adverting shortly to the scheme of text, Kanta Marish; Chaulai Khardar; Root; the medicinal plants used as folk medicine Jaundice; A handful of dried roots made in the study area are arranged in into fine powder. 3-5 gm powder is given alphabetical order. Each entry gives the twice a day with sufficient water to treat information: Plant s scientific name with jaundice. Kondh. family (in bracket), Locality with Filed Book No., Local name(s), Unani name Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) (wherever available), part(s) used, disease Nicolson (Araceae); Kadudibadi-9326; and conditions, method of usage and Oal; Rhizome; Edible, Filariasis; Rhizome informant. are cooked and eaten as vegetable. Rhizome paste is applied locally on Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae); oedematous swelling for 7 days to treat Mangrajpur-9256; Apamarango; filariasis. Shri Jay Krishna Naik Chirchita; Root; Dental Care; Root is used as tooth stick to strengthen gum. Kondh Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Wall. ex Nees (Acanthaceae); Bheruambadi- Abrus precatorius L. (Fabaceae); Salia 9305; Bhunimbo; Kiryat; Leaf; Malarial Dam-9292; Kaincho; Ghungchi; Fruit; Fever, Skin Disease, Diabetes; 30 ml Diarrhoea (VM); ½ fruit is given to animal leaves decoction is given thrice daily for with fodder to treat diarrhorea. Shri Kusto 5-7 days to treat Malarial Fever. Leaf Chandra Pradhan paste with golmirch (Piper nigrum) make a sharbat drunk to treat skin diseases. 50 Adhatoda zeylanica L. (Acanthaceae); ml leaves decoction is given with 3 Shaktihal-9265; Basango; Aroosa; Leaf; golmirch (Piper nigrum) to treat diabetes. Post Natal Care, Cough/Cold, Fever; A Kondh handful of leaves boiled in 5000 ml water, cooled and filtered. Resultant water is Argyreia nervosa (Burm.f.) Boj. prescribed for taking bath to subside body (Convolvulaceae); Kadudibadi-9319; swelling after delivery. A few flowers Mundanoi; Samandersokh; Leaf; Fever; fried in Ghee and mixed with desired Jada oil applied on leaf and bandage on amount of honey, is given to treat forehead to treat fever. Shri Jay Krishna cough/cold. A handful of leaves with Naik. pippli (Piper longum) is boiled in water and make a decoction. 30 ml of decoction Asparagus racemosus Willd. (Liliaceae); is given twice a day with honey to treat Bheruambadi-9312; Chhatuary; Satwar; fever. Sabra. Root; Spermatorrhoea; Powdered root with sugar candy juice is given 20 Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schults. gm/dose once at bed time to treat (Amaranthaceae); Kumaripari-9297; Spermatorrhoea (Dhaturogo). Kondh Paunsia Sago; Biseri Buti; Root; Diarrhoea; Required quantity of root paste Averrhoea carambola L. is given with rice water to treat infantile (Averrhoeaceae); Shaktihal-9266; 276 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2014) 3(1): 274-280 Karmanga; Khamraq; Fruit, Root; Edible, animal wounds (VM), Skin diseases; Root Skin diseases; Fruits are eaten raw when paste is applied locally on skin diseases. A ripe. Root paste is applied locally on skin handful of leaves boiled in mustard oil, diseases. Shri Tapan. cooled and applied locally on skin infections. Leaf juice is applied locally on Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (Meliaceae); fresh cuts to check bleeding. Plant paste is Kulthodih-9353; Nimbo; Neem; Leaf, applied locally on wounds of animals for Twig; Skin Diseases, Dental care; Leaves healing. Shri Durjodhan Sethi decoction is used by the local inhabitants to treat kanchokundia (Skin diseases). Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.) Benth. ex Twigs are used as tooth stick to strengthen Hook.f. (Euphorbiaceae); Bheruambadi- gums. Kondh. 9315; Korada; Fruit; Skin diseases; Purified fruits are boiled in mustard oil, Bridelia retusa (L.) Spreng. cooled and filtered. Resultant medicated (Euphorbiaceae); Kadudibadi-9322; Kassi; oil is applied on scabies and other skin Stem bark; Diarrhoea; 10 gm of stem bark diseases. Shri Pitamber Pradhan paste is given twice daily with sufficient water to check diarrhoea.