Sarkhel Sumana
Department of Human Physiology with Community Health, Vidyasagar University, Paschim Medinipur-721102, West Bengal, India.
Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2014 May;4(5):416-20. doi: 10.12980/APJTB.4.2014C1120.
To investigate and collect information from traditional health healers/tribal communities on the use of medicinal plants for treatment of snakebite.
The ethno-medicinal study was conducted in 8 villages of the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal in 2012-2013 through questionnaire and personal interviews. Following the method of Martin, information about medicinal plants used in snake bite, precise plant parts used, methods of treatment and administration was enquired from the tribal communities (Santhals, Mundas, Lodhas, Bhumijs, Oraon Kherias) of the region.
The present study enumerates 20 ethnomedicinal plant species belonging to 16 families used by the tribal communities and medicinal healers of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal in treatment of snakebite. Each plant species has been listed alphabetically according to its botanical name, family, vernacular name, part(s) used, mode of preparation/administration.
The importance of traditional medicinal system among the tribal communities of Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal has been highlighted in the present study.
调查并收集传统治疗师/部落社区使用药用植物治疗蛇咬伤的信息。
2012 - 2013年,通过问卷调查和个人访谈,在西孟加拉邦西梅迪尼布尔区的8个村庄开展了民族药用植物研究。按照马丁的方法,从该地区的部落社区(桑塔尔人、蒙达人、洛达人、布米吉人、奥拉昂·凯里阿人)询问了用于蛇咬伤治疗的药用植物信息、确切使用的植物部位、治疗和给药方法。
本研究列举了西孟加拉邦西梅迪尼布尔区的部落社区和药用治疗师用于治疗蛇咬伤的20种民族药用植物,分属于16个科。每种植物都按照其植物学名、科、当地名称、使用部位、制备/给药方式的字母顺序列出。
本研究突出了西孟加拉邦西梅迪尼布尔区部落社区传统医药体系的重要性。