About the tribe: The Koch-Rajbongshi is an ethnic group residing in parts of Lower Assam, northern West Bengal, eastern Bihar, Terai region of eastern Nepal, Bhutan and Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions of northern Bangladesh. It is largely an agricultural community, cultivating mainly rice, pulses, and maize. A large portion of this community still adheres to a rural lifestyle, though urbanization is on a constant rise. Source: Wikipedia

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1. Achyranthes aspera, Kachipha pan

2. Aegle marmelos, Nono thai pan

3. Ageratum conyzoides, Guwalpan

4. Allium sativum, Rosun

5. Aloe vera, Dhekikanchan

6. Alstonia scholaris, Satiyal pan

7. Amaranthus spinosus, Kotakhuriya pan

8. Ananas comosus, Anaros

9. Andrographis paniculata, Haa neem

10. Asparagus racemosus, Sotmul

11. Averrhoa carambola, Kamrenga

12. Azadirachta indica, Neem teeta

13. Bacopa monnieri, Bramhi

14. Basella alba, Ganjek

15. Bauhinia variegata, Kanchan pan

16. Calotropis procera, Ankon

17. Capsicum annuum, Akashi jhaluk

18. Carica papaya, Madhumutha

19. Catharanthus roseus, Cheramara

20. Cissus quadrangularis, Satjora pan

21. Citrus × limon, Kakjik libu, Lebu pan

22. Colocasia esculenta, Penek waktuk

23. Crinum asiaticum, Dhap dhup pan

24. Curcuma longa, Holdi

25. Cuscuta reflexa, Akashi lata

26. Cynodon dactylon, Dubla talay

27. Cyperus rotundus, Kendlai talai

28. Datura stramonium, Dhutura gillik laisak

29. Dioscorea bulbifera, Hanthi

30. Eryngium foetidum, Kalijibha pan

31. Hellenia speciosa, Kewa pan

32. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Joba pan

33. Hydrocotyle javanica, Manik Laichak

34. Jatropha curcas, Mandhar pan

35. Justicia adhatoda, Botsam luri

36. Kalanchoe pinnata, Khodaimosto

37. Lawsonia inermis, Mindi pan

38. Mangifera indica, Bochot pan

39. Mimosa pudica, Ladura pan

40. Momordica charantia, Gella

41. Moringa oleifera, Khonjon pan

42. Mucuna pruriens, Meawthai pan

43. Murraya koenigii, Sung-Sung mai

44. Musa acuminata, Aanaji likthai

45. Ocimum basilicum, Panek tulshi

46. Ocimum gratissimum, Ram tulsi

47. Ocimum tenuiflorum, Tulsi pan

48. Oroxylum indicum, Naura pan

49. Oxalis corniculata, Ambuluri

50. Paederia foetida, Diphai pan

51. Phyllanthus emblica, Paramthai

52. Piper betle, Panchak

53. Piper nigrum, Gol jhaluk

54. Psidium guajava, Aashupuri pan

55. Rauvolfia serpentina, Chando teeta

56. Rhynchostylis retusa, Kopoful

57. Ricinus communis, Indi pan

58. Saccharum officinarum, Koisar

59. Scoparia dulcis, Bamon-mora

60. Sesamum indicum, Dipring

61. Swertia chirayita, Haa neem

62. Syzygium cumini, Jamu pan

63. Tabernaemontana divaricata, Parbujum

64. Tagetes erecta, Genda pan

65. Tamarindus indica, Tintali pan

66. Terminalia chebula, Khochal

67. Vitex negundo, Nisondhora

68. Boerhavia diffusa, Aruwa pan

69. Cajanus cajan, Paykong Pan

70. Dischidia lanceolata, Nakor chipa pan

71. Drynaria quercifolia, Gorpanka

72. Elephantopus scaber, Machu thalai pan

73. Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Farokini rani

74. Jatropha podagrica, Goda pan

75. Lablab purpureus, Haangot

76. Lathyrus sativus, Khesari dal pan

77. Leea macrophylla, Mungmai nakor pan

78. Litsea glutinosa, Bagnala

79. Portulaca grandiflora, Naow ghonta pan

80. Pterocarpus indicus, Laphang pan

81. Santalum album, Botsam chandan

82. Trigonella foenum-graecum, Methi

Extracted from:

1. Hemen Chandra Majumdar, Juri Moni Shyam, Utpal Chowdhury, Niranjan Roy, Devapratim Koch. 2017. An Ethnobotanical Survey of the Koch Community of South-West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya, India. International Journal for Scientific Research and Development 5 (06): 45-49.

2. Hemen Chandra Majumdar, Devapratim Koch, Niranjan Roy. 2019. Studies on traditional phytotherapy of Koch Community in the South Salmara-Mankachar district of Assam, India. Plant Archives 19(1): 83-91.

3. Hemen Chandra Majumdar, Juri Moni Shyam, Utpal Chowdhury, Devapratim Koch, Niranjan Roy. 2019. Traditional hepatoprotective herbal medicine of Koch tribe in the South-West Garo hills district, Meghalaya. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 18(1): 312-317.