Ethno-Medicinal Plants Used By Tribals Of Tamar Block Of Ranchi District, Jharkhand, India To Cure Diseases

Ethnobotany is the study of the traditional knowledge possessed by indigenous communities regarding the utilization of local flora for various purposes, such as medicine, food, fodder, shelter and oils. This knowledge has been passed down through generations to generations as part of their cultural heritage, emphasizing the crucial role of plants in human welfare since prehistoric times. Ethno medicinal plants generally known as “Jari-butis” are widely used by local people as well as tribal people for the treatment of different diseases. Tribal have their inherited and old tradition and systems of treatment of diseases and ailments. They still rely on their tested system of natural treatment to cure their diseases by local medicinal plant species rather than modern procedure of treatment. The local people as well as tribal people always survive on locally available medicinal plants to treat different diseases and save their lives.All inhabitants of thisarea rely on these ethno medicinal plant species for treating various health conditions, including colds, coughs, skin diseases, diabetes and digestive disorders etc. This paper deals with some ethno medicinal plants used therapeutically by tribal to cure various ailments of various diseases. A study is given in this paper here on traditional mode of preparation, dosages and the mode of drug administration and the part of plant used in the treatment of various diseases. This research documented 21 ethno medicinal plant species with sixteen families. All ethno medicinal plants are very useful for the treatment of different diseases.