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ETHNOMEDICINAL PRACTICES OF AZADIRATCHA INDICA IN KUTRA TEHSIL OF SUNDERGARH DISTRICT, ODISHA, INDIA Dayanidhi Bagartee*1 *1Lecturer
in Botany, Department of Botany, Om Maa Saraswati Institute of Science and Technology, Rajgangpur, Sundergarh, Odisha, India.
ABSTRACT An extensive survey of ethnomedicinal practices of Azadiratcha indica(Neem) was carrid out in Kutra Tehsil of Sundergarh District, Odiha, India. Most of the people of the study area are tribals. Information was collected from the local traditional healers and aged people through personal interviews and questionnaire distribution methods. The main aim of the present study was to find out the data from the local people and medicine men regarding the traditional uses of Azadiratcha indica in the treatment of various ailments .Important data could be collected from the study by the face to face interviews .It was found that most of the traditional healers are using this plant as an essential gift from the nature which is the most common and easily available plant. Keywords: Azadiratcha indica, Kutra, Traditional healers, Ethnomedicinal practices , Sundergarh.
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INTRODUCTION
Plants are the most essential gifts to the man from the nature .From the time immemorial man is getting various benefits from the plants as food, clothing and shelter and medicine .Ancient literature has documented utilization of plants for the medicinal purposes.[1]Medicinal plants considered to be the source of great economic value in India.[2]Ayurveda , Sidhha and Unani are the traditional systems of medicine in India. Actually herbal medicines are cost effective with fewer side effects. [3]Azadiratcha indica is one of the most traditionally used plants. Different parts of this plant are used in the treatment of various ailments .In the current study data from traditional healers and aged people were collected and documented. Most of the traditional healers or so called medicine men have inherited knowledge of medicinal practices from their parents and ancestors .
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STUDY AREA
Kutra Tehsil of Sundergarh District, Odisha, India is located between latitude 22.230 N and longitude 84.450 E.Kutra Tehsil has 43 villages .Survey was carried out in ten most populous villages namely Amgobha, Bailama, Biringatoli, Elga, Gariamunda, Jhirpani, Kalijapathar, Kutra, Latalaga and Nugaon. Kutra Tehsil is in the elevation 293m(altitude ).Total area of Kutra Tehsil is 313km 2.The neighbour cities of Kutra Tehsil are Rajgangpur, Bamra, Birmitrapur, Sundergarh. Kutra Tehsil is a flora rich area. Many Azadiratcha indica(Neem)plants are present in each and every villages .Medicine men use leaves, roots ,stems and flowers in the preparation of herbal medicines from this plant.
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MATERIAL AND METHODS
Ethnomedicinal survey was carried out from December 2019 to March 2020 in the villages of Kutra Tehsil. Information was collected from the direct interviews of traditional healers and aged people. Also the questionnaire distribution method was applied to gather information regarding the traditional uses of Azadiratcha indica. The data of plant parts and their traditional uses was documented.
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
In the present study informations were collected from the traditional healers and aged people regarding the medicinal use of Azadiratcha indica. The plant parts like leaves, roots, fruits, bark, oil etc. are used in the treatment of various ailments. Neem leaves are also used to avoid bacterial infections to the pulse while storing.
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