Ethnomedicinal Plants of the Bawm Tribal Community of Rowangchhari in Bandarban District of Bangladesh

Ethnomedicinal survey of various communities residing in Garo Hills of Durgapur, Bangladesh

“… Ring worm by the Garo tribe living in Netrakona district [ 19 ]; ringworm in Shitol Para village, Jhalokati district [ 42 ]; eczema, wound, anthelmintic, dermatitis, leucorrhea by FMPs of three villages in Natore and Rajshahi districts [ 43 ]; scabies, skin diseases by FMPs of Dinajpur district [ 45 ]; skin diseases by the Garo tribe inhabiting the Madhupur forest region of Bangladesh [ 46 ]; skin diseases by FMPs of Noakhali district [ 47 ]; ringworm by FMPs of Balidha village, Jessore district [ 50 ]; scabies by FMPs of Station Purbo Para village, Jamalpur district [ 33 ]; skin diseases by tribal medicinal practitioners (TMPs) of the Chakma tribe residing in Rangamati district [ 57 ]; eczema by TMPs of Goala tribe of Moulvibazar district [ 59 ]; sexual disorder by FMPs of four villages in Natore and Rajshahi districts [ 61 ]; eczema, scabies, skin infections by TMPs of 15 clans of the Garo tribe of Madhupur, Tangail district [ 63 ]; skin diseases by FMPs and TMPs in the vicinity of Lawachara Forest Reserve, Moulvibazar district [ 72 ]; ringworm, eczema by the Marma tribe living in Naikhongchhari, Bandarban district [ 75 ]; ringworm by the Tripura tribe residing in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh [ 78 ]; skin disorder, eczema by TMPs of the Pankho tribe of Bilaichari Union, Rangamati district [ 86 ]; eczema by TMPs of the Khatriya and Kashya clans of the Bagdi tribe in Rajbari district [ 89 ]; skin infections by a Tonchongya tribal healer of Rangamati district [ 91 ]; eczema, any type of skin disorder by TMPs of the Harbang clan of the Tripura tribe of Mirsharai area, Chittagong district [ 95 ]; ringworm, eczema, itch, scabies, skin disease by TMPs of Tonchongya tribe of Roangchaari Upazila in Bandarban district [ 99 ]; skin diseases by TMPs of the Manipuri tribe in Kamalganj Upazila, Moulvibazar district [ 101 ]; eczema by a TMP of the Deb barma clan of the Tripura tribe of Moulvibazar district [ 103 ]; eczema by a FMP of Sreemangal Upazila in Maulvibazar district [ 105 ]; nocturnal emissions by FMPs of Bheramara area in Kushtia district [ 110 ]; stomach pain due to bloating or indigestion by TMPs of Tonchongya tribe of Bandarban district [ 114 ]; itches, skin disorders by a FMP of Aria Bazar village, Bogra district [ 119 ]. Cassia fistula L. Cancer, injury, dermatitis by the Garo tribe living in Netrakona district [ …”

“… Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. Sexual diseases by the Garo tribe living in Netrakona district [ 19 ];itches in Vasu Bihar village, Bogra district [ 39 ]; gastrointestinal disorders, body pain by FMPs of Sylhet Division, Bangladesh [ 41 ]; jaundice, liver diseases, uterus and liver pain in Shitol Para village, Jhalokati district [ 42 ]; alopecia, acne, glassiness of skin by FMPs of three villages in Natore and Rajshahi districts [ 43 ]; jaundice, helminthiasis by the Garo tribe inhabiting the Madhupur forest region of Bangladesh [ 46 ]; carminative by FMPs of Noakhali district [ 47 ]; itches by FMPs of Vasu Bihar village, Bogra district [ 49 ]; fever, jaundice, to maintain good health, to keep body cool by FMPs of Station Purbo Para village, Jamalpur district [ 33 ]; stoppage of urination by FMPs of six villages in Greater Naogaon district [ 53 ]; jaundice by a FMP of Gachabari village in Tangail district [ 56 ]; female infertility, fever by FMPs of four villages in Natore and Rajshahi districts [ 61 ]; gastric troubles by FMPs of Bhola district [ 64 ]; anthrax in cattle, jaundice by the tribal healers of Oraon tribe of Sylhet district [ 67 ]; jaundice by FMPs and TMPs in the vicinity of Lawachara Forest Reserve, Moulvibazar district [ 72 ]; sexual stimulant by the Marma tribe living in Naikhongchhari, Bandarban district [ 75 ]; fever, body pain, rheumatic pain, sex stimulant by the Rakhain tribe inhabiting the Chittagong Hill Tracts region [ 76 ]; excessive bleeding following menstruation by the Santal tribe residing in Rajshahi district [ 77 ]; edema, body ache, sexual stimulant, maintain good hepatic functions, jaundice by the Tripura tribe residing in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh [ 78 ]; hair loss by TMPs of Naik clan of Rajbongshi tribe of Moulvibazar district [ 84 ]; jaundice by TMPs of the Tripura tribe residing in Comilla district [ 90 ]; diabetes by TMPs of the Harbang clan of the Tripura tribe of Mirsharai area, Chittagong district [ 95 ]; to stop bleeding from wounds, jaundice by FMPs of Dhamrai sub-district, Dhaka district [ 97 ]; jaundice by FMPs of Barisal Town, Barisal district [ 98 ]; aphrodisiac, diabetes by TMPs of Tonchongya tribe of Roangchaari Upazila in Bandarban district [ 99 ]; abdominal pain, helminthiasis, skin diseases by TMPs of the Manipuri tribe in Kamalganj Upazila, Moulvibazar district [ 101 ]; fever, jaundice by TMPs of the Bauri tribal community...…”

“… Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. Constipation by FMPs of Sylhet Division, Bangladesh [ 41 ]; gonorrhea by the Garo tribe inhabiting the Madhupur forest region of Bangladesh [ 46 ]; constipation, dysentery, burning sensations in stomach (acidity) by FMPs of a village in Narayanganj district [53low semen density, intestinal dysfunction by the tribal healers of Oraon tribe of Sylhet district [ 67 ]; tremor, constipation, burning sensations in the hands or body by TMPs of two Marma tribal communities in two villages of Khagrachhari district [ 69 ]; weakness by FMPs and TMPs in the vicinity of Lawachara Forest Reserve, Moulvibazar district [ 72 ];]; leucorrhea in women, low sperm density in men by TMPs of Bongshi tribe in Tangail district [ 82 ]; stomach ache in children by TMPs of the Pankho tribe of Bilaichari Union, Rangamati district [ 86 ]; constipation by TMPs of the Harbang clan of the Tripura tribe of Mirsharai area, Chittagong district [ 95 ]; cooling agent, kidney disease, urinary tract infections, dysuria, laxative by TMPs of Tonchongya tribe of Roangchaari Upazila in Bandarban district [ 99 ]; tumor, rheumatism by TMPs of the Manipuri tribe in Kamalganj Upazila, Moulvibazar district [ 101 ]; physical weakness, sense of hotness in head by a TMP of the Deb barma clan of the Tripura tribe of Moulvibazar district [ 103 ]; constipation, burning sensations during urination, anemia, low sperm count by a FMP of Sreemangal Upazila in Maulvibazar district [ 105 ]; malaria, headache, insect repellent by TMPs of Santal tribe of Rangpur district [ 107 ]; liver diseases, cancer, constipation by FMPs of Boalia sub-district, Rajshahi district [ 109 ]; constipation in Paikgacha sub-district of Khulna district [ 113 ]; diabetes by TMPs of Tonchongya tribe of Bandarban district [ 114 ]. Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.…”

Assessment of Bangladeshi Mothers’ Knowledge and Awareness on Childhood Tuberculosis: A Cross Sectional Study

“…Locally Hajongs' use Ocimum tenuiflorum L. [27], Santals' use Withania somnifera [28], Chakmas' of Chittagong Hill Tracts use Stereospermum chelonodies [29], Garos' of Madhupur forest region use Piper longum L. [30] whereas Garos' of Netrokona region [31]. Bede [32], Rakhain [33], Tonchongya [34], Khumi [35], Pahan & Teli [36], Tripura [37] still have no report on TB treatment with their own system. So using "Babies are the gift of Allah (God) and He has the responsibility to save the baby" type words by the randomly selected mothers are very much rational.…”

An ethno-pharmacological study of plants used for traditional medication in Tangail district, Bangladesh

“…On the whole, there is a rising realization concerning medicinal plants that a number of them can serve as useful foods and so can be utilized both as nutrients and in addition to medicine. Ever since the tribal population of Bangladesh, in their thickly forested environment lacked right of access to modern medicinal facilities, the medicinal plants formed a key mode of health-care for treating their occasionally infective medical conditions ( 37 – 40 ). Bangladesh has lots of upazilas and villages where at least one folk practitioner will be found.…”