Objective:To investigate traditional uses of medicinal plant Justicia adhatoda L.by Meitei community in Manipur.Methods:Surveys were carried out in four districts in Central Valley of Manipur viz.,Imphal East,Imphal W...Objective:To investigate traditional uses of medicinal plant Justicia adhatoda L.by Meitei community in Manipur.Methods:Surveys were carried out in four districts in Central Valley of Manipur viz.,Imphal East,Imphal West,Bishnupur and Thoubal between 2008-2013 to collect information on the ethnobotanical uses of the species.Local people and Maiba/maibis(men/women healers)in the study areas were interviewed and preparation techniques of medicine and cuisines from the plant parts were demonstrated and photographed.Results:It was found that Meitei community in the study area extensively used Justicia adhatoda L.as ethno-medicine as well as food.Young and mature green leaves were used as traditional medicine in different ways to cure many ailments like cough,fever,asthma and dysentery.The ethnic community used inflorescences and leaves of the plant to prepare different cuisines for good digestion and health.Conclusions:Documentation of detailed ethnobotanical uses of individual plant species is need of the hour and it will help in understanding the in-depth knowledge about the role of species in the society.展开更多
What is unique about the Battle of Imphal during the World War II is that it was the fiercest Battle of the war.Moreover,most inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent had never heard of Imphal,the capital of Manipur.Man...What is unique about the Battle of Imphal during the World War II is that it was the fiercest Battle of the war.Moreover,most inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent had never heard of Imphal,the capital of Manipur.Manipur is located in a North East pocket of the country sharing an international border with Myanmar,and at the time the battle occurred,the British ruling in India was extremely interested in Burma.In this Battle known as“Japan Lan”it was the Japanese Imperial Army that were the aggressors.When they came to Manipur,the Manipuris were surprised to see them-as they had probably never encountered any Japanese,because in physical appearance they resembled one another,and because they did not know the purpose of the Japanese entry into Manipur.This paper highlights why the people of Manipur had empathy for the aggressor,and the reaction of the indigenous communities to the Japanese invasion and the Battle of Imphal.展开更多
基金Supported by North East Centre for Environmental Education and Research,Imphal(Manipur,India)(Grant No.22/EMP/M/2008-RD).
文摘Objective:To investigate traditional uses of medicinal plant Justicia adhatoda L.by Meitei community in Manipur.Methods:Surveys were carried out in four districts in Central Valley of Manipur viz.,Imphal East,Imphal West,Bishnupur and Thoubal between 2008-2013 to collect information on the ethnobotanical uses of the species.Local people and Maiba/maibis(men/women healers)in the study areas were interviewed and preparation techniques of medicine and cuisines from the plant parts were demonstrated and photographed.Results:It was found that Meitei community in the study area extensively used Justicia adhatoda L.as ethno-medicine as well as food.Young and mature green leaves were used as traditional medicine in different ways to cure many ailments like cough,fever,asthma and dysentery.The ethnic community used inflorescences and leaves of the plant to prepare different cuisines for good digestion and health.Conclusions:Documentation of detailed ethnobotanical uses of individual plant species is need of the hour and it will help in understanding the in-depth knowledge about the role of species in the society.
文摘What is unique about the Battle of Imphal during the World War II is that it was the fiercest Battle of the war.Moreover,most inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent had never heard of Imphal,the capital of Manipur.Manipur is located in a North East pocket of the country sharing an international border with Myanmar,and at the time the battle occurred,the British ruling in India was extremely interested in Burma.In this Battle known as“Japan Lan”it was the Japanese Imperial Army that were the aggressors.When they came to Manipur,the Manipuris were surprised to see them-as they had probably never encountered any Japanese,because in physical appearance they resembled one another,and because they did not know the purpose of the Japanese entry into Manipur.This paper highlights why the people of Manipur had empathy for the aggressor,and the reaction of the indigenous communities to the Japanese invasion and the Battle of Imphal.
