Plants used by the Bodo traditional community of Kokrajhar District (in BTAD) of Assam in Northeast India for the treatment of stomach disorders

The tribal communities of Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) are rich in traditional knowledge, including using plants as medicine.The Bodo community of Assam has been using plants as medicine since an unknown past.The present study documented the plants used by the Bodo community of Kokrajhar, of BTAD, Assam for the treatment of Stomach disorders.50 villages were visited randomly.A total of 200 informants were interviewed, among which 94 were male and 106 were female.The study recorded the uses of 31 plant species belonging to 27 families and 30 genera.Among 31 plant species, 26 were dicots and the remaining 5 are Monocots.