Research Article
Ethnomedicinal Uses of Host Plants of Wild Silk Moths in Mizoram
Esther Lalhmingliani1*, G Gurusubramanian1, N Senthil Kumar2, Ruth Lalfelpuii2, HT Lalremsanga1 and Samuel Lalronunga3
1Department of Zoology, Mizoram University, Aizawl - 796004, India
2Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University, Aizawl - 796004, India
3Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl - 796004, India
*Corresponding author: Dr. Esther Lalhmingliani, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Mizoram University, Tanhril-796004, Tel: 9436195943/85745475947 (M), India; Email: es_ralte@yahoo.in
Article Information: Submission: 14/07/2015; Accepted: 12/08/2015; Published: 18/08/2015
Copyright: © 2015 Lalhmingliani E, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The paper deals with the host plants of wild silk moth of Mizoram having ethno medicinal values. The study provides medicinal usage of 22 species of the
host plants of wild silk moths belonging to 14 families. They are listed along with their scientific name, local name, family, part used, methods of preparation
and types of ailments treated. Documenting the indigenous knowledge through ethno botanical studies is important for the conservation and utilization of
biological resources. This will not only safeguard our forest but would have direct impact on the conservation of food plants of different wild silk moths to
ascertain the continued existence of these valuable entomofauna among other components of biodiversity.