Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
Alino Sumi and Kimiyekato Shohe
Martin Luther Christian University, India
Government of Nagaland, India
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Med Aromat Plants
Ethnomedicine is a study of the traditional medicine practiced by various ethnic groups and especially by indigenous peoples. It deals with medicines derived from plants and use of different plant parts in the treatment of various diseases and ailments, based on indigenous pharmacopoeia, folklore and herbal charms. An extensive study on ethnomedicinal plants of Sumi Nagas was conducted in four Sumi villages of Nagaland-Rotomi, Philimi, Khrimtomi and Askhomi. The survey deals with first-hand information on medicinal plants used by the Sumi Nagas of Nagaland for catering to various health care regimes such as: Rheumatism, bronchitis, hyperdipsia, dyspepsia, leucoderma, leprosy, scrofula, paralysis, etc. Detailed information regarding the medicinal plants, part(s) of the plants used and how they are used etc., were extracted consulting local health practitioners, elders and farmers. During the enumeration, all the plant species were arranged with their local name, distribution, family, medicinal system, part(s) used and the various uses for the treatment of diseases and ailments. Altogether, 50 ethnomedicinal uses have been reported. Perhaps, this is the first hand investigation on medicinal plants among Sumi Nagas of Nagaland.
Alino Sumi is currently pursuing her PhD from Martin Luther Christian University, Meghalaya, India in the Department of Environment and Traditional Ecosystems. She has cleared the National Eligibility Test for both Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professorship.