A STUDY ON ETHNOMEDICINAL USES OF PLANTS IN DHEMAJI DISTRICT OF ASSAM WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Abstract

The present paper deals with the documentation of ethnomedicinal uses of plants and parts, particularly the fertility and anti-fertility plants used by the Misings, Kacharis & Chutias of Dhemaji district of Assam, India. Dhemaji is situated between the 94°12’18’’ E & 95°41’32’’ E longitudes & 27°05’27’’ N & 27°57’16’’ N latitudes, the district covers an area of 3237 sq.km & is a basically plain area lying at an altitude of 104 m above the mean sea level. It is inhabited by large number of indigenous tribes, namely, Mishings, Kacharis, Bodos, Deoris….etc. Survey was carried out during the period January 2011 to July 2012, in 12 villages to investigate about the above mentioned indigenous medicinal plants used for the management and cure of female reproductive health problems. Total 11 species of plants were reported. It is observed that in majority of cases, plants are mixed together and consumed.