Dimple S Shinde, Shweta Saboo and Arvind Dhabe

This article contains survey, investigate, gather data, and document the plant species associated with traditional ethnomedical knowledge for treatment of various diseases in Manipur, North East India, and to evaluate these traditional practices. Field visit Torbung Bangla, Loklaiphai in the geographical precincts of Churachandpur district; Singda Kuki village in Gamphazol subdivision of Senapati district; Kangpokpi hilly areas; Goukam veng; Bishnupur hilly areas; and Phayeng in the Imphal district of Manipur region and Semi-structured questionnaires were used to gather informations from tribal people of selected region. Traditional treatment ways were studied along with their corresponding ethnomedicinal terminologies. Plant species identified from fields, healers’ private collections and home gardens. 55 plants with their ailment category, parts used and route of administration graphical representation showcased and presented in table format. Method of preparation includes most commonly Paste (24%), hot infusion (19%) and Cold infusion (13%). Informants Consensus factor (ICF) used to determine the relation between no. of disease category treated to the no. of plants species used for specific category. Dermatological problem and bites has ICF 0.94 highest value indicates use of specific plants for specific illness by large no. of population. While Psychological issues, cancer and tumour category has lowest ICF 0.01 indicates use of specific plants for specific illness by low or limited no. of population. Many plants species mentioned in the paper are still used by tribal community. Plant species mentioned in this paper sugguests further future study should be conduct in aspects of phytochemical evaluation, characterization and pharmacological investigation. Most of the traditional ethnomedicinal knowledge are still preserved and actively used by traditional healers in daily life for treatment

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