Title |
A survey of medicinal plants used by the Deb barma clan of the Tripura tribe of Moulvibazar district, Bangladesh
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Published in |
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, February 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1746-4269-10-19 |
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Authors |
Mohammad Humayun Kabir, Nur Hasan, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Md Ashikur Rahman, Jakia Alam Khan, Nazia Tasnim Hoque, Md Ruhul Quddus Bhuiyan, Sadia Moin Mou, Rownak Jahan, Mohammed Rahmatullah |
Abstract |
The number of tribes present within Bangladesh has been estimated to approximate one hundred and fifty. Information on traditional medicinal practices, particularly of the smaller tribes and their clans is lacking. It was the objective of the study to document the tribal medicinal practices of the Deb barma clan of the Tripura tribe, which clan can be found residing in Dolusora Tripura Palli of Moulvibazar district of Bangladesh. A further objective was to determine the extent of the community households who still prefer traditional treatment to other forms of treatment, particularly allopathic treatment. |
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United States | 1 | 100% |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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India | 2 | 1% |
Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
Botswana | 1 | <1% |
Australia | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 152 | 97% |
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Student > Master | 19 | 12% |
Student > Bachelor | 16 | 10% |
Researcher | 13 | 8% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 7% |
Other | 10 | 6% |
Other | 35 | 22% |
Unknown | 53 | 34% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 14% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 22 | 14% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 10 | 6% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 5% |
Chemistry | 8 | 5% |
Other | 25 | 16% |
Unknown | 62 | 39% |