• Sisir Rajak

Abstract: An ethno-medicinal study was undertaken in different villages of south Bankura (jungle mahal) and data were obtained from tribal people mainly santal community and local herbal drug sellers. Information was collected by conducting structured questionnaire based interviews of such informants as well as traditional healers. The present work documented 26 ethno-medicinal plants of south Bankura, West Bengal, India belonging to 18 families were used by the local health healers for the treatment of various diseases. To cure various diseases local traditional healers were using leaves most commonly followed by bark, roots, seeds, whole plant and fruits. The conventional ethno medicinal plants were mostly used for cough and cold, skin diseases, wound healing, throat infection, fever, digestive problem, diarrhea, piles, hypertension, diabetes, sexual diseases, anemia, jaundice, tooth ache, bone fracture etc. The present work was carried out to explore the medical remedies of some medicinal plants used by the rural people of south Bankura (jungle mahal) in West Bengal, India for the treatment of human ailments.

Index Terms: Ethno medicinal, Medicinal plants, Tribal, Ailments, Jungle mahal.

"Ethno Medicinal Study Of Traditional Medicinal Plants Used By People Of South Bankura (Jungle Mahal)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no.1407-1412, May-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805968.pdf

"Ethno Medicinal Study Of Traditional Medicinal Plants Used By People Of South Bankura (Jungle Mahal)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no. pp1407-1412, May-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805968.pdf