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Year: 2017, Issue: June
Some ethno-medicinal plants of family Verbenaceae in Bankura district, West Bengal.
Author:
Arpita Banerjee and Arijit Sinhababu
Keyword:
Bankura, Ethno-medicinal plants, Verbenaceae, Tribals.
Use of different plants for medicinal purpose is very common among the tribal communities of various regions of West Bengal. Tribal people mainly possess immense knowledge of varieties of plants, and they depend on herbal medicines for curing various diseases. The present research paper documented some medicinal plants belongs to family Verbenaceae with ethno-medicinal property. A total of 16 plant species belonging to 12 genus were reported from our study area. Which are being used frequently and over the years by tribals of Bankura districts for their health care. The present finding support further investigation into nutritional profits, pharmacological prospects and conservational studies.
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