Abstract
Tripura is a tiny hilly state, located in the north-eastern part of India. The state has an abundance in valuable medicinal plants, naturally growing mostly in hilly area and the agroclimatic conditions favour the diverse medicinal plants and the area is considered to be a hot-spot of indigenous medicinal plants. Hence, more than 270 plant species have been identified, which are being used by local tribal people in treating various ailments. The important indigenous and tribal medicinal plant species available are Terminalia chebula, Tarminalia bellirica, Phyllanthus emblica, Terminalia arjuna, Adhatoda zeylanica, Alpinia galangal, Asteracantha longifolia, Eryngium foetidum, Centella asiatica, Phyllanthus amarus, Leucas aspera, Lawsonia inemis, Heliotrapium indcum, Datura stamonium, Coccimia indica, Cissus quadrangularis, Asparagus racemosus, Azadirachta indica, Bacopa monnieri, Mucuna pruirens, Piper longum, Acorus calamus, Aegle marmelos, Aloe barbadensis, Tinospora cordifolia, Andrographis paniculata, Boerhaavia diffusa, Byayphlium calycinum, Catharanthus roseus, Dillenia indica, Dioscorea (D. alata, D. floribunda, D. bulbifera, D. esculenta and D. hamiltonia), Ocimum sanctum, Rauvolfia serpentine, Sida cordifolia, Solanum spp., Withania somnifera, Mentha arvensis, Vitex negundo and others tribal medicinal plants. The tribal peoples of the state are familiar with the medicinal properties of locally available medicinal plants that are used for common ailments. This paper focusses on the potential of indigenous and tribal medicinal plants as a medicinal value and their utility for tribals and in the interior area of the state.
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