Ethnomedicinal Practices Among Munda Tribes of Khunti, Jharkhand

According to estimates from the World Health Organization, the majority of people in poor nations rely on herbal medicines for their basic healthcare requirements. In India, around 80% of the population uses herbal medicine to treat various disorders. In the health systems of several ethnic groups residing in the outlying regions of Jharkhand, traditional herbal medicine has long played a significant role. The native munda tribes of Khunti, Jharkhand, rely on the old-fashioned medical method. Overfishing of a certain species can occasionally cause the accidental extinction of other untargeted species. For the benefit of humanity and future generations, it is crucial to preserve these resources because ethnomedicinal plants and their derivatives continue to be used extensively in medical care. Khunti, one of the 24 districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand, is located in the South Chotanagpur division. On September 12th, 2007, the district of Ranchi was divided to create the district of Khunti. It has a long history of serving as the Birsa movement's hub of activity. After Lohardaga, it has the second-lowest population density of any district in Jharkhand out of 24 as of 2011. The Khunti sub-tribal division's people is largely reliant on agriculture and the forest for their subsistence. A group of ethnic Indians who speak Austroasiatic languages is known as the Munda. In this paper we use the primary and secondary method with the help of some books and internet sources. In the Jharkhand district of Khunti, a great variety of ethnomedicinal plants were identified and documented. The Munda tribals employ a few of the named plants in their rituals for birth, marriage, and death because they regard them as sacred. Along with living in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh regions, the Munda also inhabit some sections of Bangladesh and the state of Tripura. They are one of the biggest scheduled tribes in India. The Mundari language is what most of them use. Due to the inadequate state of the healthcare system, people in the munda community of Jharkhand are aware of ethnomedicine and turn to local traditional herbal healers for the majority of their ailments.