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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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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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Pippali / Pipli
Pippali
Piper longum
Climber
Gond Baiga Northeast

Cough, asthma, digestion, fever. Component of Trikatu formula.

🌿 Fruit, Root
📍 All India
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Agnimantha / Murvan
Agnimantha
Premna integrifolia
Tree
Gond Baiga

Fever, stomach pain, vata diseases. Component of Dashmool.

🌿 Root, Leaves
📍 Central India
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Vijaysar / Bijaysal
Vijaysar
Pterocarpus marsupium
Tree
Gond Bhil Baiga

Diabetes. Water kept overnight in wood tumbler. Clinical trials proven effective.

🌿 Heartwood
📍 Central India
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Chandan / Sandal
Chandan
Santalum album
Tree
Tamil tribes Karnataka

Skin, fever, urinary disorders, headache. Sandal paste cooling effect.

🌿 Heartwood, Oil
📍 South India
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Bhilwa / Marking Nut
Bhilwa
Semecarpus anacardium
Tree
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Gond Bhil Baiga

Arthritis, skin diseases - external only. Caustic - expert guidance only.

🌿 Nut oil (external)
📍 Central 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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Padal / Patala
Padal
Stereospermum suaveolens
Tree
Baiga Gond

Fever, vata disorders, cough. Another component of Dashmool.

🌿 Root bark
📍 Central India
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Shehtoot / Sihor
Shehtoot
Streblus asper
Tree
Baiga Gond

Toothache, skin diseases, fever. Dental herb of Baiga tribe.

🌿 Bark, Twigs
📍 Central India
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Sagwan / Teak
Sagwan
Tectona grandis
Tree
Baiga Gond

Headache, fever, hair health. Teak = CG state tree.

🌿 Leaves, Seeds
📍 Central India
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Arjun Chhal (CG)
Arjun Chhal (CG)
Terminalia arjuna
Tree
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Baiga Gond Kanwar

Heart disease, high BP. Heart tonic tree of Baiga tribe.

🌿 Bark
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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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Khus / Khas
Khus
Vetiveria zizanioides
Grass
Tamil tribes All India

Fever, heat stroke, urinary disorders. Khus sherbet = India cooling drink.

🌿 Root
📍 All 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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Tejbal / Nepali Dhaniya
Tejbal
Zanthoxylum rhetsa
Tree
Northeast tribes Tamil

Toothache, digestion, skin diseases. Szechuan pepper family.

🌿 Bark, Fruit
📍 Northeast + South 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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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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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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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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Tawitawsuak
Tawitawsuak
Lannea coromandelica
Tree
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Bark, Leaves
📍 Mizoram
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Chiripi
Chiripi
Dasymaschalon longiflorum
Tree
Lushai Mara Lai +4

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

🌿 Root
📍 Mizoram
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Alstonia / Thuamriat
Alstonia
Alstonia scholaris
Tree
Lushai Mara Lai +4

Dysentery, Stomach ulcer, Hypertension. Used by Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma and Bru t...

🌿 Bark
📍 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...

🌿 Root
📍 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