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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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Ram Tulsi / Clove Basil
Ram Tulsi
Ocimum gratissimum
Herb
Mizo Northeast tribes Tamil

Fever, cough, diarrhea, malaria. Tulsi family with clove-like scent.

🌿 Leaves
📍 All India
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Bhumyamalaki / Bhumi amla
Bhumyamalaki
Phyllanthus niruri
Herb
All tribes

Liver disease, jaundice, Hepatitis B, kidney stones. Protects liver.

🌿 Whole plant
📍 All India
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Bala / Bariar
Bala
Sida acuta
Herb
Gond Baiga Tamil

Fever, wounds, strength building. Ashwagandha family - nervine tonic.

🌿 Root, Leaves
📍 All India
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Prishnaparni / Dabra
Prishnaparni
Uraria picta
Herb
Baiga Gond

Fever, respiratory disorders, stomach pain. Dashmool family member.

🌿 Root
📍 Central India
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Badi Elaichi / Zerumbet
Badi Elaichi
Zingiber zerumbet
Herb
Mizo Northeast tribes

Digestion, inflammation, anti-cancer properties. Wild ginger of Mizoram tribes.

🌿 Rhizome
📍 Northeast India
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Barleria
Barleria
Barleria cristata
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Whole plant
📍 Mizoram
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Zamzo
Zamzo
Celosia argentea
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Haemorrhage, dysentery, cancer. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru tribes of...

🌿 Flower, Leaves
📍 Mizoram
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Ba telhawng
Ba telhawng
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Corm/rhizome
📍 Mizoram
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Hnah kawi
Hnah kawi
Polygonatum cirrhifolium
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Root
📍 Mizoram
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Sai / Nagdauna
Sai
Artemisia vulgaris
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Root
📍 Mizoram
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Buarze
Buarze
Blumea lanceolaria
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Cancer, chronic ulcer, dysentery. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru tribes ...

🌿 Leaves
📍 Mizoram
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Khuanglawr
Khuanglawr
Blumea sinuata
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Leaves
📍 Mizoram
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Lenhling
Lenhling
Cirsium shansiense
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Wounds, haemorrhage, stomach ulcer. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru tribe...

🌿 Roots
📍 Mizoram
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Par hring
Par hring
Enydra fluctuans
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Whole plant
📍 Mizoram
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Ramvaihlo
Ramvaihlo
Laggera crispata
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Leaves
📍 Mizoram
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Par var
Par var
Podophyllum hexandrum
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Rhizome
📍 Mizoram
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Ni zawn par
Ni zawn par
Heliotropium indicum
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Leaves
📍 Mizoram
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Canna / Sarvajaya
Canna
Canna indica
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Flower
📍 Mizoram
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Choakthi
Choakthi
Lobelia angulata
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Whole plant
📍 Mizoram
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Bawltehlantai
Bawltehlantai
Aeschynanthus parviflorus
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Inflammation, stomachache, cardiac disorder, asthma. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Cha...

🌿 Root, leaf, seed, flower
📍 Mizoram
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Phaiphak
Phaiphak
Curculigo crassifolia
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Rhizome
📍 Mizoram
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Ui chhu hlo
Ui chhu hlo
Abelmoschus moschatus
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Seed
📍 Mizoram
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Bazavar / Satyanashi
Bazavar
Argemone mexicana
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Latex, Leaves
📍 Mizoram
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Haldi / Aieng
Haldi
Curcuma longa
Herb
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Inflammation, wounds, liver. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru tribes of Mi...

🌿 Rhizome
📍 Mizoram
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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