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

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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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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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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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Bel (Baiga use)
Bel (Baiga use)
Aegle marmelos
Tree
Baiga Gond Kanwar

Diarrhea, diabetes, stomach. Use value UV=0.89 in Baiga Bilaspur 2024 study.

🌿 Unripe fruit, Leaves, Root
📍 Chhattisgarh
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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)
📍 All India
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Kumbi / Kumbhi
Kumbi
Careya arborea
Tree
Baiga Gond Maria

Fever, diarrhea, wounds. Fever tree of Baiga tribe. High use value.

🌿 Bark, Leaves, Fruit
📍 Central India
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Bhera / Satin Wood
Bhera
Chloroxylon swietenia
Tree
Baiga Gond

Skin diseases, fever, toothache. Satin wood of CG forests.

🌿 Bark, Leaves
📍 Central India
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Tendu / Kendu (CG)
Tendu
Diospyros melanoxylon
Tree
Baiga Gond Kanwar

Diabetes, toothache, mouth ulcers. Highest use value UV=0.97 in Baiga 2024 study.

🌿 Bark, Leaves, Fruit
📍 Chhattisgarh
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Gular / Umbar
Gular
Ficus racemosa
Tree
Baiga Gond All CG

Diabetes, diarrhea, dysentery, skin diseases. Gular = medicinal fig tree.

🌿 Bark, Fruit, Latex
📍 Central India
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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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Gamhar / Gambhari
Gamhar
Gmelina arborea
Tree
Baiga Gond Kanwar

Fever, stomach pain, nutrition. Component of Dashmool herbal formula.

🌿 Root, Bark, Fruit
📍 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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Kutaj (CG)
Kutaj (CG)
Holarrhena pubescens
Tree
Baiga Gond Maria

Dysentery, diarrhea - #1 herb for diarrhea among Baiga tribe.

🌿 Bark, Seeds
📍 Chhattisgarh
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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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Mahua (Baiga CG)
Mahua (Baiga CG)
Madhuca indica
Tree
Baiga Gond Kanwar

Nutrition, joints, skin. Second most important family in Baiga 2024 after Fabaceae.

🌿 Flowers, Seeds, Bark
📍 Chhattisgarh
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Aam / Mango
Aam
Mangifera indica
Tree
All tribes

Diarrhea, dysentery, diabetes, heat. Raw mango juice is cooling.

🌿 Bark, Leaves, Seed kernel
📍 All India
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Haldu / Kadamba
Haldu
Mitragyna parvifolia
Tree
Baiga Gond

Fever, stomach pain, wounds. Common fever tree of Baiga tribe.

🌿 Bark, Leaves
📍 Central India
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Ach / Indian Mulberry
Ach
Morinda citrifolia
Tree
Northeast tribes Tamil

Immunity, diabetes, anti-cancer, pain. Noni juice famous worldwide.

🌿 Fruit, Root, Leaves
📍 Northeast + South India
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Meetha Neem / Kari Patta
Meetha Neem
Murraya koenigii
Tree
Tamil tribes All India

Diabetes, hair health, digestion. Curry leaf = Indian kitchen medicine.

🌿 Leaves
📍 South 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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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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Shyonak / Pangil
Shyonak
Oroxylum indicum
Tree
Mizo Gond Northeast tribes

Cough, respiratory, arthritis, liver. Important component of Dashmool.

🌿 Root bark, Seeds
📍 All 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