Traditional treatment against Lumbago disease by the tribals of Ranchi district (Jharkhand).

Abstract

Ranchi district is the capital of Jharkhand, which is very rich in the plant diversity and ethnic diversity.  The use of plants by the general population is an old and still wide spread practice which makes studies of their traditional method of treatment is essential. Therefore, an attempt was made to explore indigenous practice using medicinal plants for treatment of Lumbago. Total 12 species belonging to 12 genera and 12 families of angiosperm are recorded with due care.