Utilization Pattern of Medicinal Plants by Different Tribes of Garo Hills of Meghalaya,North-East India

A study was carried out in three rural villages of Meghalaya in northeast India inhabited by Garo tribes in Balamagre village, Hajong tribe in Modupara and Koch tribe in Dumnigaon B. Extensive field visits were made during January to February, 2013 and revisited during November to December, 2015 to document the indigenous uses of medicinal plants by the different tribes of Garo Hills, Meghalaya and to understand the socio-economic profile of these tribes who are closely attached to the forest. A total of 38 medicinal plants belonging to 27 families and 36 genera were recorded and were found to cure 24 diseases in the study areas. The tree species contributed maximally to the traditional uses of medicinal plants and the bark portion was mostly in the majority of cases for medicinal preparation.

Author(s): Sahoo UK

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