Folklore medicinal plants of Nagaland, India

Ethnomedicinal Plants of India with Special Reference to an Indo-Burma Hotspot Region: An overview

“…Besides acting as a gene pool and providing refuge to a large number of endemic, endangered and threatened species (Jamir & Pandey 2002, they render ecological services such as being sources of perennial water, maintaining local micro-environmental conditions and helping in biogeochemical cycles (Upadhaya et al 2003). In Nagaland, the native population is comprised of some fifteen tribes (e.g., Angami, Ao and Lotha) each with their own traditional medicines (Jamir et al 1999). Jamir et al (1999) reported 36 plant species used to address ailments of gastro-intestinal, dermal, respiratory, cardiac, dental systems.…”

“…In Nagaland, the native population is comprised of some fifteen tribes (e.g., Angami, Ao and Lotha) each with their own traditional medicines (Jamir et al 1999). Jamir et al (1999) reported 36 plant species used to address ailments of gastro-intestinal, dermal, respiratory, cardiac, dental systems. Plants and plant parts are used in different dosage forms, the most common being fresh juice, decoction, infusion and dry powders.…”

“…External applications of drugs are indicated for ailments like cuts and wounds, dermatitis, sprains and swelling. Sometimes, the drug is taken by chewing a particular plant part (Jamir et al 1999). There are records of about 400 plants of therapeutic value in the Sikkim Himalaya (Chhetri et al2008, Rai et al 2000.…”

Threatened and less known ethnomedicinal plants of an Indo-Burma hotspot region: conservation implications

“…Ethnomedicines are of particular relevance in developing countries like India (Ali 1999;Jamir et al 1999;Sharma et al 2001;Buragohain 2008;Ignacimuthu et al 2008). The North Eastern (NE) Himalayan States of India comprising eight states harbor more than 180 major tribal communities of the total 427 tribal communities found in India (Sajem et al 2008).…”

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“…24 The use of the plant for cure and treatment of diseases is based on administration of the leaves either by boiling or as raw vegetable. 25,26,27 Previous experiments and studies carried out indicated the presence of potent phytochemicals 28 such as phenols, 29 alkaloids, 30 flavonoids, 31 cardiac glycosides 32 , saponins, 33 steroids both in the raw and boiled extracts. 34,35,36 The current study attempts to compare the effects of bioactive molecules present in raw and boiled aqueous leaf extracts in combating stress by studying its effects on cortisol stress markers (gluconeogenesis) in the liver using ex-vivo studies.…”