A Survey of Traditional Health Remedies of the Chakma Indigenous Community of Rangamati District, Bangladesh

Investigation and documentation of the status of medicinal plants and associated knowledge was conducted in Rangamati district of Bangladesh. Data was collected and evaluated with a questionnaire survey following semi- structured interviews, field interview, plant interview and group interview techniques. 50 medicinal plant species in 49 genera under 34 families were recorded which are used to treat 28 different ailments. Most frequently used family in context to the number of species used is Araceae. Mostly leaves are used for the preparation of herbal medicine. All the voucher specimen have been collected and preserved at the herbarium of Chittagong University (CTGUH).