About the tribe: The Mishing tribe is one of the largest tribe of the region, settled in almost all districts of Upper Assam and some fargmented population in the Siang valley of Arunachal Pradesh. They belong to Mongoloid group and are categorised as the Scheduled Tribe by the constitution of India. They have their own language, cultures, social customs and traditions, religious faith and practices. “Ali-A: ye-Ligang” is the most important social festivals of the Mishing community. It is celebrated invariably in spring and generally on the first Budh Bar (Wednesday) of the month of Fagun (February-March). It is a festival of praying, dancing and drinking when the ceremonial sowing of a handful of ahu paddy seeds in the earth is performed. Besides the Ali-A:ye-Ligang, the other community festivals of Mishings are- Po: rag, Am rag, Dobur etc.

Checklist: Ethnomedicinal plants

1. Acmella paniculata, Marsang (মাৰচাং)

2. Acorus calamus, Alokoni (আলোকনি)

3. Aegle marmelos, Bel (বেল)

4. Ageratum conyzoides, Gendela-bon (গেণ্ডেলা বন)

5. Aloe vera, Shalkuandi (চালকুৱণ্ডি)

6. Alpinia haenkei, Lisin (লিচিন)

7. Alpinia nigra, Tora (তৰা)

8. Alstonia scholaris, Satiyana (চতিয়ানা)

9. Amaranthus spinosus, Tanduliya (তাণ্ডুলিয়া), Kataili-chaulai (কাটাইলি চাউলাই)

10. Ananas comosus, Anaras (আনাৰস)

11. Andrographis paniculata, Kalmegh (কালমেঘ)

12. Artocarpus heterophyllus, Kathal (কঠাল)

13. Arundo donax, Nol (নল)

14. Asparagus racemosus, Satmul (শতমূল)

15. Averrhoa carambola, Kordoi (কৰ্দৈ)

16. Azadirachta indica, Moha-neem (মহানিম)

17. Bacopa monnieri, Brahmi (ব্ৰাহ্মী)

18. Butea monosperma, Palas (পালাজ)

19. Calamus rotang, Jeying (জেইং)

20. Cannabis sativa, Bhang (ভাং)

21. Carica papaya, Amita (অমিতা)

22. Cascabela thevetia, Pila-Kaner (পিলা কানেৰ)

23. Celosia argentea, Lasor (লাচৰ)

24. Centella asiatica, Mani-muni (মানি মুনি)

25. Chromolaena odorata, Assam-lota (অসম লতা)

26. Cinnamomum tamala, Tezpat (তেজপাত)

27. Cinnamomum verum, Dalchini (দালচেনী)

28. Cissus quadrangularis, Harjura lata (হাড় জৰা লতা)

29. Clematis zeylanica, Goropchoi (গৰপচৈ)

30. Clerodendrum colebrookeanum, Pakkam (পকাম)

31. Clerodendrum indicum, Akal-bih (আকাল বিহ)

32. Coix lacryma-jobi, Tapi (তাপি)

33. Commelina benghalensis, Kana simalu (কণা শিমলু)

34. Corchorus capsularis, Mura (মুৰা)

35. Curcuma longa, Haladhi (হালধি)

36. Datura stramonium, Dhatura (ধতুৰা)

37. Digitaria compacta, Dabasaban (ডাবাচাবান)

38. Dillenia indica, Sampa (চম্পা)

39. Eclipta prostrata, Keyaras (কেয়াৰাছ)

40. Euphorbia tithymaloides, Atobulo (এটোবুলো)

41. Ferula assa-foetida, Hing (হিং)

42. Ficus racemosa, Tajig (টাজিং)

43. Ficus simplicissima, Taksek (টাকচেক)

44. Flemingia strobilifera, Makhiyati (মাখিয়তী)

45. Garcinia cowa, Kuji thekera (কুজি ঠেকেৰা)

46. Gomphostemma parviflorum, Kase (কাচে)

47. Guilandina bonduc, Leta guti (লেটা গুটি)

48. Hellenia speciosa, Kushtha (কুষ্ঠ), Kebuk (কেবুক)

49. Hibiscus sabdariffa, Tenga-mora (টেঙা মৰা)

50. Houttuynia cordata, Mosundari (মসুন্দৰি)

51. Impatiens tripetala, Koriabijol (কৰিয়া বিজল)

52. Iris domestica, Ujakanti (আজাকান্তি)

53. Jatropha curcas, Votera (ভোট এৰা)

54. Justicia adhatoda, Bahek-phul (বাহেক ফুল), Vahak (বাহক)

55. Kalanchoe pinnata, Dupor-tenga (দুপৰ টেঙা)

56. Leucas aspera, Boga-doron (বগা দোৰোণ)

57. Lygodium japonicum, Tishor-koshak (টিচৰ কচাক)

58. Magnolia champaca, Tita champa (তিতা চম্পা)

59. Mangifera indica, Kedi (কেদি)

60. Mesua ferrea, Nahor (নাহৰ)

61. Mikania micrantha, Gahori-lota (গাহৰি লতা)

62. Mimosa pudica, Nijalibon (নিলাজী বন)

63. Murraya koenigii, Narasingh (নৰসিংহ)

64. Musa × paradisiaca, Kopak (কপাক)

65. Musa balbisiana, Bhim kol (ভিমকল)

66. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, Evahgach (এভাগাছ)

67. Ocimum tenuiflorum, Tulosi (তুলসী)

68. Oldenlandia corymbosa, Bon-jaluk (বন জালুক)

69. Oroxylum indicum, Bhatgila (ভাতঘিলা)

70. Oxalis corniculata, Horu tengesi (সৰু টেঙেচি)

71. Paederia foetida, Bungkirupug (বাঙকিৰুপুগ)

72. Persicaria perfoliata, Dongkal Tabad (ডাংকাল টাবাদ)

73. Persicaria strigosa, Mousarali (মৌচাৰালি)

74. Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis, Tita-vasak (তিতা ভাচাক), Lal-vasak (লাল ভাচাক)

75. Phragmites karka, Piro (পিৰো)

76. Phyllanthus acidus, Pora amlokhi (পৰা আমলখি)

77. Phyllanthus amarus, Bhui amlokhi (ভূই আমলখি)

78. Phyllanthus emblica, Amlakhi (আমলখি)

79. Piper longum, Pipoli (পিপলি)

80. Piper nigrum, Jaluk (জালুক)

81. Plumbago zeylanica, Chitrok (চিত্ৰক)

82. Pongamia pinnata, Karanj (কাৰাঞ্জ)

83. Psidium guajava, Madhuriam (মধুৰী আম)

84. Pueraria tuberosa, Bhuin komora (ভূই কোমোৰা)

85. Punica granatum, Anar (আনাৰ)

86. Ricinus communis, Erapat (এৰা পাত)

87. Rubus moluccanus, Jetuli poka (জেতুলি পকা)

88. Saccharum spontaneum, Tabad (টাবাদ)

89. Sarcochlamys pulcherrima, Ombe (ওম্বে)

90. Scoparia dulcis, Senibon (চেনী বন)

91. Sida acuta, Boriar (বৰিয়াৰ)

92. Solanum viarum, Katibijwan (কাটি বীজৱান)

93. Solanum violaceum, Bangko (বাঙকো)

94. Sonchus oleraceus, Manishal (মনিছাল)

95. Streblus asper, Saura (চাউৰা), Namhoi (নাম হৈ)

96. Swertia chirayita, Sirata (চিৰতা)

97. Syzygium cumini, Jamu (জামু)

98. Tabernaemontana divaricata, Neel-kantha (নীল কন্ঠ)

99. Terminalia arjuna, Arjun (অৰ্জুন)

100. Terminalia bellirica, Bhomora (ভোমোৰা)

101. Terminalia chebula, Hilikha (শিলিখা)

102. Tinospora cordifolia, Amoilota (আমৈ লতা)

103. Vachellia nilotica, Babul (বাবুল)

104. Vincetoxicum indicum, Ananta-mul (অনন্ত মূল)

105. Vitex negundo, Pochotiya (পচতীয়া)

106. Zanthoxylum oxyphyllum, Onger (অনগাৰ)

107. Zingiber officinale, Taake (তাকে)

Extracted from:

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