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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
Medicinal plants used in folk remedies by the moyon tribe of Manipur, India
Authors
Elija Chara, Wanglar Alphonsa Moyon
Abstract
The Moyon Naga tribe is one of the many Naga tribes inhabiting Chandel and Tengnoupal districts of Manipur, India. The Moyons are with their unique traditional approaches to treatment of common ailments by making use of locally available plants. The study identifies 66 such medicinal plants used by the Moyon: 60 plants with identified scientific name and the other 6 plants without scientific names. These plants with medicinal properties are used by the Moyons to treat everyday ailments like common cold, cough, dermatological ailments, body and joint aches, stomach aches, dysentery, oral-dental and blood pressure. Other ailments treated include stones (kidney and bladder) and liver problems. Ethnobotanical knowledge is essential for the Moyon to preserve traditional knowledge system as well as for immediate treatment of ailments on events of non-availability/accessibility to modern medicines.
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Pages:10-18
How to cite this article:
Elija Chara, Wanglar Alphonsa Moyon "Medicinal plants used in folk remedies by the moyon tribe of Manipur, India". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 10-18
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