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The Tripuris traditional medicine which is
based on herbal product had been in practice
from time since immemorial. The Tripuris had
been using these herbal medication for
treating all types of disease till recently.
Popularly known ayurvedic system of
treatment which was prevalent all over India
till recent past, which had recently revived
its popularity is also based on plants.
Tripura is very rich in diverse flora and
fauna because of its rain forest.
Traditional Tripuri herbal medicine is
gradually decreasing. The rapid raise in
population leading to decrease in forest
covered area, absence of literary practice,
the effect of modern science, non
availability of trained personal in
traditional medicine and limiting the
knowledge within the family are some of the
causes for rapid decline of herbal treatment
among the Tripuris.
The 'Ochai' is the center figure in the
whole process of treatment of disease and
cure. He is generally specialist in the art
of magic. With the performance of magical
rites he is believed to be able to cure a
disease. As modern para science showed that
even a cancer could be treated by this
method. At times he also plays the role of
physician in the village. He prescribes or
applies various folk medicine as a mode of
treatment. First he ascertains that the
illness is caused by the disease not by the
evil spirit then he depends upon various
herbal and animal products.
Some of the following mentioned medicinal
plants are used in different diseases.
Tripuri name along with scientific name is
given in the bracts.
Thaiplok(Dillinia indica), Sundal(Cassia
fistula), Masinga(Cassia occidentalis),
Lotho(Cassia tora), Samsunduru(Mimosa pudica),
Muimasing(Cajanus cajan), Khumlali(Clitoria
ternatea) Twisa jolap(Boerhavia diffusa),
Sedna(Moringa oleifera), Borchuk(Bombax
ceiba), Lambak(Hibiscus macrophyllus),
Joba(Hibiscus rosasinensis), Keron(Jatropha
curcas), Letok(Ricinus communis),
Goyam(Psidium guayava), Bel(Aegle marmelos),
Ing(Azadirachta indica), Chethuwang(Alstonia
scholaris) Bakhla(Terminalia chebula),
Boroi(Ziziphus mauritaina),
Kuichama(Holarrhena antidysenterica),
Golachi(Plumeria rubra), Angon(Calotropis
gigantea), Dukhupui(Peaderia foetida),
Siping(Sesamum inducum), Duksa
sungdari(Tinospora cordifolia), Pepui(Piper
longum), Samtai(Achyranthes aspera),
Sotrobongo(Tagetes erecta), Dutra(Datura
stramonium), Fantok(Solanum melongna),
Basok(Adhatoda zylanica), Amchukai(Oxalis
corniculata), Soinolota(Cuseuta reflexa),
Dongkoloso(Leucas lavendulaefolia),
Tulsikosom(Ocimum sanctum), Androso(Anamus
comosus), Mailumakothoma (Costus speciosus),
Swtwi(Curcuma domestica), Haching(Zingiber
officinale), Fenkochu(Alocasia indica),
Risum(Allium sativum), Durpa(Cynodon
dactylon), Khumchak(Vanda tesselata),
Masundwi, Samberma, Tokhiseleng,
Samsota(Centella asiatica).
Some of the fauna that are used in treating
the diseases are pupil of puthi fish, flesh
of snail, fat of pig, kuicha fish(a long
fish like mangur with out scales), gall of
python dry fish etc. For example of
treatment is a child suffering from diarrhea
the juice of Chethuwang(Alstonia scholaris)
trees bark is prescribed. For the treatment
of boil or carbuncle the juice of leaves of
Satorobongo(Tagetes erecta) is applied.
Even in this twenty-first century in the
remote places of Tripura still people had to
depend on the traditional medicine, not
because of choice but for compulsion as
access to modern medicine is al most nil.
Though the treatment is not by itself
complete but it does help them to get cured
of disease to some extent at time of
emergency and need. |
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