International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Ethnomedicinal studies on Bondo tribe of Malkangiri District, Odisha, India

Suchitra Rout
  • Suchitra Rout
  • Post Graduate Department of Botany, Utkal University, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar-751004, Odisha, India
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Sitaram Prasad Panda
  • Sitaram Prasad Panda
  • Mangrove Forest Division (WL), Rajnagar, Kendrapara, Odisha, India
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Hemant Kumar Patra
  • Hemant Kumar Patra
  • Post Graduate Department of Botany, Utkal University, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar-751004, Odisha, India
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  •  Received: 12 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2014
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

Abstract

Ethnomedicinal studies revealed the use of 34 angiospermic species by the Bondo tribe of Malkangiri district of Odisha. The traditional medicinal uses were observed to be wide spread and prevalent over modern medicine in the study area. In the present paper, plants for various diseases have been discussed togrther with dosage and mode of administration. Concurrently, correct name, family, local name are also provided for correct identification of the species.

Key words: Bondo, ethnomedicine, Malkangiri district, Odisha.

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