TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS AGAINST BIRTH CONTROL BY THE TRIBALS AND OTHER RURAL PEOPLE OF BARGARH DISTRICT IN WESTERN ODISHA, INDIA

摘要

Bargarh is one of the ten districts of Western part of Odisha (previously Orissa) covering a land area of 5837 sq. Kms and is the natural treasure of a large number of plants. Many of these plants have ethnobotanical use. A survey of the medicinal plants at different forest pockets and rural areas of Bargarh district was under taken during 2006–08. This work relates to the study of medicinal plants used by the tribals and other rural people of Bargarh district. The information has been collected by personal contact with these people. It reveals that 20 plant species (belonging to 20 genera and 16 families) are used by them for temporary or permanent birth control either as contraceptive or abortifacient. The plant parts used, mode of drug preparation and their doses are discussed.