Abstract

ETHNO-MEDICO-BOTANICAL SURVEY OF COTIGAO (Villages nearby) WILDLIFE SANCTUARY OF GOA

Das Sangram Keshari* and Mohanty Bishnupriya

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Abstract

The present communication deals with ethno-medicinal usage of some plants a treatment of various health problems by tribal people, medicineman and woman of villages nearby Cotigao wild life sanctuary of Canacona Taluka of South Goa district of Goa State. The present study documents ethno-medicinal usage of 20 Medicinal plants belongs to 15 families which are prevalent in study area along with botanical name, family, local name, useful plant parts, dosage, mode of use, form of application etc. The data collected are compared with available literature. These are mostly used as medication for scabies, to increase the quantity of breast milk, epilepsy, painful itching due to Mucuna prurita, Dhatura poisoning, diabetes, abscess, rheumatic swelling, diarrhoea, dysentery, wound healing, ring worm and round worm infestation. Mouth ulcer, skin diseases, bruises, sprains, abortion, pimples, snake bite and jaundice etc. Further researches in scientific way are required for validation of the traditional knowledge.

Keywords: Ethno-medicine, Cotigao, Medicinal Plant, Medicine man.