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Gond Baiga Mizo Santhal Paliyar Oraon Bhil Naga Kondh Gujjar Irula Bodo
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Ageratum
Ageratum
Ageratum conyzoides
Herb
Hmar Bru Mizo

Fever, wounds, skin diseases, pain relief.

🌿 Leaves
📍 Northeast India
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Alpinia / Kulanjan
Alpinia
Alpinia galanga
Herb
Mizo Lai Mara

Digestion, arthritis, respiratory disease. Used as both cooking spice and medicine.

🌿 Rhizome
📍 Northeast India
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Barleria / Vajradanti
Barleria
Barleria prionitis
Herb
Mizo Gond Baiga

Toothache, joint pain, skin diseases, fever.

🌿 Leaves, Root
📍 All India
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Canna / Sarvajaya
Canna
Canna indica
Herb
Mizo Chakma Northeast tribes

Fever, stomach pain, urinary disorders. Ceremonial and medicinal use by Mizo tribes.

🌿 Root, Leaves
📍 Northeast India
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Chakramarda / Chakoda
Chakramarda
Cassia tora
Herb
Gond Baiga Oraon +1

Skin diseases, ringworm, constipation. Top 10 in Baiga Bilaspur 2024 study.

🌿 Seeds, Leaves
📍 All India
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Siriyanangai / Nilavembu
Siriyanangai
Andrographis paniculata
Herb
Paliyar Irula Kurumba

Fever, malaria, liver disease, dengue. Used by both Tamil and CG tribes.

🌿 Whole plant
📍 South + Central India
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Safed Musli (MP)
Safed Musli (MP)
Chlorophytum borivilianum
Herb
Gond Baiga Bhil

Strength, diabetes, immunity. Called white gold herb of MP.

🌿 Root tuber
📍 Central India
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Dhatura / Unmatta
Dhatura
Datura stramonium
Herb
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Gond Bhil Bharia

Joint pain, asthma relief - external only. Extremely toxic internally.

🌿 Leaves (external only)
📍 All India
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Meetha Vish / Bachnak
Meetha Vish
Aconitum heterophyllum
Herb
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Gujjar Bakarwal Gaddi

Digestion, fever, diarrhea. Himalayan tribes use only under expert supervision.

🌿 Root
📍 Himalayan region
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Chora / Choraka
Chora
Angelica glauca
Herb
Gujjar Gaddi Bakarwal

Digestion, cough, fever, stomach pain. Among 70 plants of Gujjar tribe Trikuta hills.

🌿 Root, Seeds
📍 Himalayan region
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Pashan Bheda / Silphar
Pashan Bheda
Bergenia ciliata
Herb
Gujjar Bakarwal Bhot

Kidney stones, urinary disorders, cough. Called stone breaker herb of Himalayas.

🌿 Rhizome
📍 Himalayan region
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Medhagi / Anjbar
Medhagi
Bistorta amplexicaulis
Herb
Gujjar Gaddi

Diarrhea, dysentery, wounds. High altitude tribes antidiarrheal herb.

🌿 Root
📍 Himalayan region
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Sailen / Bupleurum
Sailen
Bupleurum falcatum
Herb
Gujjar Bakarwal

Fever, liver disease, inflammation. Used in both TCM and Himalayan tribal medicine.

🌿 Root
📍 Himalayan region
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Jari buti / Fireweed
Jari buti
Epilobium angustifolium
Herb
Gujjar Gaddi Bhot

Prostate health, urinary disorders, skin. Himalayan prostate health herb.

🌿 Leaves, Root
📍 Himalayan region
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Billy Goat Weed / Pokherum
Billy Goat Weed
Ageratum conyzoides
Herb
Naga Mizo Manipuri tribes

Fever, wounds, malaria. Most common tribal medicine in Northeast India.

🌿 Leaves
📍 Northeast India
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Haldi / Holud
Haldi
Curcuma longa
Herb
All tribes

Inflammation, wounds, turmeric milk, immunity. India universal medicine.

🌿 Rhizome
📍 All India
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Oak Fern / Taru
Oak Fern
Drynaria quercifolia
Herb
Naga Khasi Garo

Bone fractures, arthritis, fever. Northeast bone healer fern.

🌿 Rhizome
📍 Northeast India
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Ban Tulsi / Pachi
Ban Tulsi
Elsholtzia blanda
Herb
Khasi Garo Naga

Fever, headache, nausea. Common fever herb of Meghalaya tribes.

🌿 Leaves
📍 Northeast India
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Gynura / Daun Dewa
Gynura
Gynura procumbens
Herb
Mizo Chakma Bru

Diabetes, blood pressure, anti-cancer properties. Diabetic tea of Mizoram tribes.

🌿 Leaves
📍 Northeast India
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Heen udal / Dhamasa
Heen udal
Hedyotis corymbosa
Herb
Paliyar Mizo Tamil tribes

Fever, liver disease, jaundice, malaria.

🌿 Whole plant
📍 South + Northeast India
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Chembu / Kaar
Chembu
Homalomena aromatica
Herb
Mizo Bru Chakma

Skin diseases, joint pain, fever. High ICF value in Mizoram study.

🌿 Rhizome
📍 Northeast India
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Shalparni / Chalani
Shalparni
Desmodium gangeticum
Herb
Santhal Munda Oraon

Fever, cough, blood purifier. Component of Dashmool in Ayurveda.

🌿 Root, Leaves
📍 East India
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Mankanda / Olu
Mankanda
Alocasia indica
Herb
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Kondh Saura Gadaba

Swelling, joint pain - external only. Raw consumption prohibited.

🌿 Stem, Leaves (external)
📍 East India
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Murga / Cockscomb
Murga
Celosia argentea
Herb
Kondh Gadaba Saura

Eye diseases, wounds, urinary disorders, fever. Eye herb of Odisha tribes.

🌿 Seeds, Leaves
📍 East India
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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