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Centuries of forest medicine wisdom from Gond, Baiga, Mizo, Santhal, Paliyar and 25+ other tribes - now searchable with AI

Gond Baiga Mizo Santhal Paliyar Oraon Bhil Naga Kondh Gujjar Irula Bodo
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Patha / Cissampelos
Patha
Cissampelos pareira
Climber
Gond Baiga Santhal

Stomach pain, diarrhea, urinary diseases, snake bite.

🌿 Root, Leaves
📍 Central India
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Ishwarmool / Kisharmool
Ishwarmool
Aristolochia indica
Climber
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Paliyar Irula Kani

Snake bite, scorpion sting, skin diseases. Primary snake antidote of South India tribes.

🌿 Root
📍 South India
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Mudakathan / Balloon Vine
Mudakathan
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Climber
Paliyar Irula Kani +1

Arthritis, joint pain, skin diseases. Paliyar tribes primary arthritis herb.

🌿 Leaves, Root
📍 South + Central India
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Bet / Rotan
Bet
Calamus tenuis
Climber
Naga Mizo Khasi

Joint pain, digestion, wounds. Northeast tribes use cane as medicine.

🌿 Root, Young shoot
📍 Northeast India
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Ratti / Gunja
Ratti
Abrus precatorius
Climber
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Kondh Saura Gadaba

Toothache, skin diseases - external only. Seeds extremely toxic.

🌿 Root, Leaves (external)
📍 East India
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Pippali / Pipli
Pippali
Piper longum
Climber
Gond Baiga Northeast

Cough, asthma, digestion, fever. Component of Trikatu formula.

🌿 Fruit, Root
📍 All India
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Ash Gourd / Maipawl
Ash Gourd
Benincasa hispida
Climber
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Diabetes. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru tribes of Mizoram.

🌿 Fruit
📍 Mizoram
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Berul
Berul
Trichosanthes cucumerina
Climber
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Cancer. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru tribes of Mizoram.

🌿 Fruit
📍 Mizoram
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Lalruanga dawibur
Lalruanga dawibur
Zanonia indica
Climber
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Stomachache, ulcers, asthma. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru tribes of Mi...

🌿 Fruit
📍 Mizoram
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Hulhu
Hulhu
Aganope thyrsiflora
Climber
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Dysentery, Stomach ulcer. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru tribes of Mizor...

🌿 Fruit
📍 Mizoram
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Zawngaleihlawm
Zawngaleihlawm
Lasiobema scandens
Climber
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Stomachache. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru tribes of Mizoram.

🌿 Leaf
📍 Mizoram
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Kewanch / Uitema
Kewanch
Mucuna pruriens
Climber
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Kidney problem, liver problem, mens health. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and B...

🌿 Leaves, fruit
📍 Mizoram
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Hnamtur
Hnamtur
Gelsemium elegans
Climber
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Stomach ulcer. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru tribes of Mizoram.

🌿 Roots
📍 Mizoram
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Herhse
Herhse
Piper sylvaticum
Climber
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Stomachache. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru tribes of Mizoram.

🌿 Fruit
📍 Mizoram
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Ngawkpuia
Ngawkpuia
Combretum wallichii
Climber
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Chronic ulcer, wounds. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru tribes of Mizoram.

🌿 Bark, Leaves
📍 Mizoram
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Satavar
Satavar
Asparagus racemosus
Climber
Baiga Gond Kanwar

Womens health, stomach pain, nutrition, immunity. Used by Baiga tribe of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh...

🌿 Root, Tuber
📍 Chhattisgarh
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Gudmar
Gudmar
Gymnema sylvestre
Climber
Baiga Gond Kanwar

Diabetes, sugar destroyer. Used by Baiga tribe of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh (UV study 2024).

🌿 Leaves
📍 Chhattisgarh
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Pippali
Pippali
Piper longum
Climber
Baiga Gond Kanwar

Cough, asthma, digestion, fever. Used by Baiga tribe of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh (UV study 2024).

🌿 Fruit, Root
📍 Chhattisgarh
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Hadjod
Hadjod
Cissus quadrangularis
Climber
Baiga Gond Kanwar

Bone fractures, joint pain, osteoporosis. Used by Baiga tribe of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh (UV stu...

🌿 Stem, Leaves
📍 Chhattisgarh
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Giloy
Giloy
Tinospora cordifolia
Climber
Oraon Santhal Munda +1

Fever, malaria, immunity, diabetes, jaundice. Used by Oraon, Santhal, Munda and Ho tribes of Jh...

🌿 Stem, Leaves, Root
📍 Jharkhand
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Kewanch (Jharkhand)
Kewanch (Jharkhand)
Mucuna pruriens
Climber
Oraon Santhal Munda +1

Mens health, Parkinson-like tremors, diabetes, snake bite. Used by Oraon, Santhal, Munda and Ho...

🌿 Seeds, Roots, Leaves
📍 Jharkhand
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Kakoda (Jharkhand)
Kakoda (Jharkhand)
Trichosanthes dioica
Climber
Oraon Santhal Munda +1

Diabetes, liver, jaundice. Used by Oraon, Santhal, Munda and Ho tribes of Jharkhand (Garhwa Dis...

🌿 Fruit, Root, Leaves
📍 Jharkhand
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Bet / Rattan
Bet
Calamus tenuis
Climber
Oraon Santhal Munda +1

Joint pain, digestion, wounds. Used by Oraon, Santhal, Munda and Ho tribes of Jharkhand (Garhwa...

🌿 Root, Young shoot
📍 Jharkhand
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Ratti / Gunja
Ratti
Abrus precatorius
Climber
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Kondh Saura Gadaba +2

Toothache, skin diseases (external only). Used by Kondh, Saura, Gadaba and other tribes of Deog...

🌿 Root, Leaves (external)
📍 Odisha
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📚 Research Sources:

Scientific Reports 2025
Baiga tribe Bilaspur CG - 80 plants, 74 informants
PLoS One 2024
Mizoram ethnobotany - 102 species, 7 ethnic groups
Ethnobotany Research 2024
Garhwa Jharkhand - 61 species, 32 informants
NCBI PMC1475842
Paliyar tribes Tamil Nadu - 60 medicinal plants
NCBI PMC3346018
MEDDB Tamil Nadu tribal database
J. Medicinal Plants 2024
MP tribal communities - 28 tribes documented
ResearchGate JK
Gujjar tribes Trikuta Hills - 70 plants
Odisha Deogarh Study
393 species, 11 tribal groups, 83 villages
ArXiv 2025
Northeast India - 2000+ medicinal plant species
CG Vanoushadhi Board
Official CG medicinal plant records