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Research Paper | Ayurveda | India | Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023

An Insight on Use of Indigenous Medicinal Plants to Cure Common Communicable Diseases and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in West Champaran District, Bihar, India

Menka Kumari

Abstract: Ethnopharmacological relevance: In recent few years, there has been an upsurge of communicable viral diseases, which has made us to investigate for an alternative medicinal option. Aim of the study: Present studyis aimed to develop an insight on the use of indigenous medicinal plants to cure diseases common communicable diseases and chronic non-communicable diseases in West Champaran district, Bettiah, Bihar. Material and methods: Data was collected by opting interview method, group meeting and questionnaire method from residential area, Bettiah, West Champaran district, Bihar, India. Local residents including old people and young students were selected for interview randomly. Results: Out of the 57 medicinal plants investigated, plants used to treat the health aliment having symptoms similar to that pandemic i.e. cold and cough were 14% and fever 4%, while, the plants used to treat chronic diseases including tuberculosis, bronchitis, blood pressure and leprosy were 5%. Aloe barbadensis was having the highest use value (0.32) and highest relative frequency of citation (0.04), which is being used to cure cold, cough, bronchitis and tuberculosis. Conclusion: The present study successfully demonstrated the use of important medicinal plants for the treatment of non-communicable chronic diseases including tuberculosis, bronchitis, blood pressure and leprosy as well as common communicable diseases including common cold, fever, skin problems, gastric problems, and ear infection.

Keywords: Communicable disease, non-communicable disease, medicinal plants

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023,

Pages: 2035 - 2041