... Use of leaves and roots for management and treatment of diseases has been an age long practice (Sofowara, 1982). Comparing the present study with available literature of the state and other part of country (Ambasta, 1986;Aminuddin et al., 2013;Aminuddin and Girach, 1991, 1993, 1996Aminuddin and Ahmad, 2008, Anonymous, 2001& 2006Ayyanara andIgnacimuthu, 2005 &2011;Behera et al., 2006Behera et al., , 2008Das and Choudhury, 2012;Dhal et al., 2014;Girach, 1992;Girach et al., 2008;Jain, 1991;Kandari et al., 2012;Khongsai et al., 2011;Kirtikar and Basu, 1935;Majumdar et al., 2006;Mallik et al., 2012;Mukesh et al., 2011Mukesh et al., , 2012Muthu et al., 2006;Nadkarni, 1954;Panda, and Das, 1999;Panda et al., 2013;Panghal et al., 2010;Pandey and Rout, 2006;Patra et al., 2014;Prusti. and Behera, 2007;Raut et al., 2013;Rout et al, 2009 a & b;Sahu et al., 2010Sahu et al., , 2013aSarkar et al., 1999;Satapathy, 2010Satapathy, , 2015Satapathy and Brahmam, 1999;Satapathy & Chand, 2003;Satapathy, 2010Satapathy, & 2015Satapathy, et al., 2012;Sinhababu and Banerjee, 2013;Usha et al., 2014Usha et al., , 2015aUsha et al., & b, 2016a it has been found that most of the folk-medicinal claims reported in the present study are already known, however, their mode of application, ingredients and parts used are different. ...