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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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All 🌳 Trees 🌿 Herbs 🌱 Climbers 🌿 Shrubs 🌾 Grasses
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Shyamata
Shyamata
Ichnocarpus frutescens
Climber
Kondh Saura Gadaba +2

Blood purifier, skin diseases, fever. Used by Kondh, Saura, Gadaba and other tribes of Deogarh,...

🌿 Root, Bark, Leaves
📍 Odisha
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Trivrit / Nishoth
Trivrit
Operculina turpethum
Climber
Kondh Saura Gadaba +2

Constipation, jaundice, fever. Used by Kondh, Saura, Gadaba and other tribes of Deogarh, Odisha...

🌿 Root, Stem
📍 Odisha
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Gandhal / Skunk Vine
Gandhal
Paederia foetida
Climber
Kondh Saura Gadaba +2

Diarrhea, dysentery, rheumatism, fever. Used by Kondh, Saura, Gadaba and other tribes of Deogar...

🌿 Leaves, Root
📍 Odisha
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Makkhan grass
Makkhan grass
Solena amplexicaulis
Climber
Kondh Saura Gadaba +2

Diabetes, fever, stomachache. Used by Kondh, Saura, Gadaba and other tribes of Deogarh, Odisha ...

🌿 Root, Fruit, Leaves
📍 Odisha
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Aknadi / Stephania
Aknadi
Stephania japonica
Climber
Kondh Saura Gadaba +2

Fever, rheumatism, skin diseases. Used by Kondh, Saura, Gadaba and other tribes of Deogarh, Odi...

🌿 Root, Leaves
📍 Odisha
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Venital
Venital
Ventilago denticulata
Climber
Kondh Saura Gadaba +2

Skin diseases, swelling, fever. Used by Kondh, Saura, Gadaba and other tribes of Deogarh, Odish...

🌿 Bark, Root
📍 Odisha
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Mudakathan
Mudakathan
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Climber
Paliyar Irula Kurumba +2

Arthritis, joint pain, skin diseases. Used by Paliyar, Irula, Kurumba and other tribes of Tamil...

🌿 Leaves, Root
📍 Tamil Nadu
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Akalkara (South)
Akalkara (South)
Corallocarpus epigaeus
Climber
Paliyar Irula Kurumba +2

Toothache, skin diseases, fever. Used by Paliyar, Irula, Kurumba and other tribes of Tamil Nadu...

🌿 Root
📍 Tamil Nadu
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Wild Yam / Karunai
Wild Yam
Dioscorea bulbifera
Climber
Paliyar Irula Kurumba +2

Diabetes, skin diseases, piles. Used by Paliyar, Irula, Kurumba and other tribes of Tamil Nadu.

🌿 Tuber
📍 Tamil Nadu
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Musumusukkai
Musumusukkai
Mukia maderaspatana
Climber
Paliyar Irula Kurumba +2

Fever, cough, skin, stomach. Used by Paliyar, Irula, Kurumba and other tribes of Tamil Nadu.

🌿 Fruit, Root, Leaves
📍 Tamil Nadu
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Uttamarani
Uttamarani
Pergularia daemia
Climber
Paliyar Irula Kurumba +2

Fever, cough, skin diseases, worms. Used by Paliyar, Irula, Kurumba and other tribes of Tamil N...

🌿 Leaves, Root, Stem
📍 Tamil Nadu
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Nannari / Sarsaparilla
Nannari
Smilax zeylanica
Climber
Paliyar Irula Kurumba +2

Blood purifier, skin diseases, fever. Used by Paliyar, Irula, Kurumba and other tribes of Tamil...

🌿 Root
📍 Tamil Nadu
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Kamala (TN)
Kamala (TN)
Tragia involucrata
Climber
Paliyar Irula Kurumba +2

Skin diseases, rheumatism. Used by Paliyar, Irula, Kurumba and other tribes of Tamil Nadu.

🌿 Root, Leaves
📍 Tamil Nadu
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Wattakaka
Wattakaka
Wattakaka volubilis
Climber
Paliyar Irula Kurumba +2

Skin diseases, wounds, headache. Used by Paliyar, Irula, Kurumba and other tribes of Tamil Nadu...

🌿 Leaves, Root
📍 Tamil Nadu
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Bonduc / Fever Nut
Bonduc
Caesalpinia bonduc
Climber
Naga Mizo Khasi +3

Malaria, fever, worms. Used by Naga, Mizo, Khasi, Garo, Bodo and other tribes of Northeast Indi...

🌿 Seeds, Root
📍 Mizoram,Nagaland,Meghalaya,Ass
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Mile-a-Minute Weed
Mile-a-Minute Weed
Mikania micrantha
Climber
Naga Mizo Khasi +3

Wounds, skin diseases, fever. Used by Naga, Mizo, Khasi, Garo, Bodo and other tribes of Northea...

🌿 Leaves
📍 Mizoram,Nagaland,Meghalaya,Ass
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Kaduk Piper (NE)
Kaduk Piper (NE)
Piper kadsura
Climber
Naga Mizo Khasi +3

Joint pain, rheumatism, cough. Used by Naga, Mizo, Khasi, Garo, Bodo and other tribes of Northe...

🌿 Fruit, Leaves
📍 Mizoram,Nagaland,Meghalaya,Ass
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Aknadi (NE)
Aknadi (NE)
Stephania japonica
Climber
Naga Mizo Khasi +3

Fever, rheumatism, skin diseases. Used by Naga, Mizo, Khasi, Garo, Bodo and other tribes of Nor...

🌿 Root, Leaves
📍 Mizoram,Nagaland,Meghalaya,Ass
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Blue Trumpet Vine
Blue Trumpet Vine
Thunbergia laurifolia
Climber
Naga Mizo Khasi +3

Fever, liver disease, skin. Used by Naga, Mizo, Khasi, Garo, Bodo and other tribes of Northeast...

🌿 Leaves
📍 Mizoram,Nagaland,Meghalaya,Ass
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Vidanga
Vidanga
Embelia ribes
Climber
Naga Mizo Khasi +3

Worms, skin diseases, toothache. Used by Naga, Mizo, Khasi, Garo, Bodo and other tribes of Nort...

🌿 Seeds, Root, Bark
📍 Mizoram,Nagaland,Meghalaya,Ass
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Daruharidra
Daruharidra
Coscinium fenestratum
Climber
Irula Kani Kurumba

Diabetes, skin diseases, liver, jaundice. Tree turmeric.

🌿 Root, Bark
📍 Kerala
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plant
Nannari
Nannari
Smilax zeylanica
Climber
Paliyar Irula

Blood purifier, skin diseases, fever.

🌿 Root
📍 Kerala,TN
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plant
Maruti
Maruti
Wattakaka volubilis
Climber
Irula Kurumba

Skin diseases, wounds, headache.

🌿 Leaves, Root
📍 Kerala,TN
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plant
Karunai
Karunai
Dioscorea bulbifera
Climber
Paliyar Irula

Diabetes, skin diseases, piles.

🌿 Tuber
📍 Kerala,TN
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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