Abstract

The present study mainly focused on ethno-medico-botanical survey which was carried out by first hand questioning among the traditional (folk) health practitioners for treating different diseases or disorders. Here, 30 different herbal compositions are mainly focused; those are being used to treat different diseases by the folk practitioners using different plant species. Along with this the herbal compositions containing 54 different medicinal plants of 36 different families are also listed out. These plants are economically important because of their medicinal values and distributed throughout the forests of Tripura. In this paper, we have explored the herbal composition along with their method of preparation, mode of administration and dose. We also unfold the local name, botanical name, habit, parts used and medicinal values of the plants investigated in this survey which are being used by the folk practitioners to treat several different medical complications of rural peoples.  All these formulations are quite effective according to traditional claim but still suitable experimental evaluation including preclinical and clinical trials are required, that may lead to suitable new drug discovery and development.