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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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Arni / Bharangi
Arni
Clerodendrum serratum
Shrub
Gond Baiga Mizo

Asthma, fever, malaria, cough. Used in both Ayurveda and tribal medicine.

🌿 Root, Leaves
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Avaram / Tarwar
Avaram
Cassia auriculata
Shrub
Paliyar Irula Tamil tribes

Diabetes, skin diseases, eye health. Diabetes tea of Tamil tribes.

🌿 Flowers, Leaves, Bark
📍 South India
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Kankeri / Karaunda
Kankeri
Carissa carandas
Shrub
Kondh Saura

Fever, skin diseases, anaemia. Sour fruits are iron-rich for anaemia.

🌿 Fruit, Root, Leaves
📍 East India
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Tuar / Arhar
Tuar
Cajanus cajan
Shrub
Baiga Gond All CG

Jaundice, leprosy, wounds. Baiga tribes consider leaves medicinal.

🌿 Leaves, Seeds, Root
📍 Central India
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Aak / Madar (CG)
Aak
Calotropis procera
Shrub
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Baiga Gond Kanwar

Toothache, earache, joints - external only. In top medicinal plants Baiga 2024.

🌿 Latex, Leaves (external)
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Gandharaj / Papdi
Gandharaj
Gardenia jasminoides
Shrub
Baiga Gond

Fever, wounds, skin diseases. Baiga tribe use flower oil medicinally.

🌿 Fruit, Root, Flowers
📍 Central India
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Marorphali / Mushtikarni
Marorphali
Helicteres isora
Shrub
Baiga Gond Bhil

Diabetes, stomach pain, diarrhea. Diabetes shrub of Baiga tribe.

🌿 Fruit, Root
📍 Central India
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Bagbherenda / Jatropha
Bagbherenda
Jatropha curcas
Shrub
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Baiga Gond

Wounds, skin diseases - external only. Seeds toxic. Lowest UV in Baiga 2024.

🌿 Latex, Leaves (external)
📍 Central India
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Ghaneri / Phool
Ghaneri
Lantana camara
Shrub
Baiga Gond

Skin diseases, fever, wounds. Invasive plant but medicinal.

🌿 Leaves
📍 All India
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Har Singar / Parijat
Har Singar
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Shrub
Gond Santhal Oraon

Fever, malaria, sciatica, bile disorders. Night flowering jasmine fever specialist.

🌿 Leaves, Seeds, Bark
📍 Central + East India
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Dhai / Dhaupatia
Dhai
Woodfordia fruticosa
Shrub
Baiga Gond Bhil

Wounds, bleeding, diarrhea. Abundant shrub in CG forests.

🌿 Flowers, Bark
📍 Central India
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Khumtiangkohha
Khumtiangkohha
Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis
Shrub
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Root, Leaves
📍 Mizoram
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Vangvat hlo
Vangvat hlo
Achyranthes bidentata
Shrub
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Leaves
📍 Mizoram
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Sarpagandha / Thingzungkha
Sarpagandha
Rauvolfia serpentina
Shrub
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

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📍 Mizoram
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Phunhring
Phunhring
Dracaena spicata
Shrub
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

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📍 Mizoram
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Pualleng / Darhald
Pualleng
Berberis napaulensis
Shrub
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

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📍 Mizoram
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Leihruisen
Leihruisen
Lonicera macrantha
Shrub
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Stomach ulcer, hypertension, cancer. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru trib...

🌿 Leaves, roots
📍 Mizoram
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Nagabang
Nagabang
Claoxylon khasianum
Shrub
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Root
📍 Mizoram
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Zawngtenawhlung
Zawngtenawhlung
Mallotus roxburghianus
Shrub
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Leaves, root
📍 Mizoram
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Hnahkiah
Hnahkiah
Callicarpa arborea
Shrub
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Haemorrhage, Stomach ulcer, Diabetes. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru tri...

🌿 Bark
📍 Mizoram
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Mai an suak
Mai an suak
Abutilon indicum
Shrub
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Leaves
📍 Mizoram
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Artukkhuan / Gulbas
Artukkhuan
Mirabilis jalapa
Shrub
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Root
📍 Mizoram
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Hrurkha
Hrurkha
Jasminum nervosum
Shrub
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Leaves
📍 Mizoram
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Anpangthuam
Anpangthuam
Lepionurus sylvestris
Shrub
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Leaf
📍 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