Volume: 47 Issue: 3
Medicinal plants traditionally used for gastrointestinal disorders, dermatological disorders, and orthopedic disorders in Tripura, India
Year: 2025, Page: 136-147, Doi: https://doi.org/10.62029/jmaps.v47i3.reang
Received: March 16, 2025 Accepted: Feb. 24, 2026 Published: May 18, 2026
Ethnomedicinal plants play a crucial role in traditional healthcare practices and cultural traditions of different communities. This study aims to provide an overview of the ethnomedicinal plants found in Tripura and their traditional uses. A total of 98 plant species belonging to 54 families have been recorded, and plants belonging to the Asteraceae family have been mostly used. Over 47, 52 and 28 medicinal plants have been recorded for the treatment of gastrointestinal issues, dermatological disorders, and orthopaedic disorders, respectively. Centella asiatica is used widely in the study area to treat stomach disorders and the leaf of Bambusa sps is burnt, and the ash is applied on the skin to treat skin infection. The dominant plant part used was the leaf (62 plant species), followed by the roots. The knowledge of ethnomedicinal plants in Tripura has been passed down through generations and is an integral part of the cultural heritage of the state. The ethnomedicinal plants of Tripura hold immense value in the traditional healthcare practices of the indigenous communities
Keywords: Ethnomedicinal, Indigenous tribe, North East India, Traditional, Tripura.
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