Research Paper Socioeconomic status and survey of ethno medicinal plants used by the snake charmers of Bankura District, West Bengal, India.
Abstract
The present work is an attempt to understand the socio economic status of snake charmer and document the
traditional uses of neglected plants as medicine in domestic livelihood system against many diseases. The
survey was carried out among snake charmer of Kamladanga village of Bankura District, West Bengal, India
during November 2015 to January, 2016. A total of 54 individuals (18-70years) were interviewed during the
survey including snake charmers’ wives. Due to governmental support and help, socioeconomic status of
snake charmer’s is slightly improved as a result of shifting from their traditional profession to other
professions. A total of twelve (12) poisonous and non poisonous snake and 20 local plants from 12 families
were documented. Due to increase in modern healthcare facilities and awareness , traditional ethno medicinal
treatment decreases rapidly. So proper documentation of such unique and indigenous, traditional knowledge is
necessary before it lost forever.
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