Ethno Medicine of Manipur for Maintaining Hair and Scalp Health

Abstract: The ancestors of Manipur used many natural products for many diseases from the well documented puyamaibaron. The therapy systems were practiced by the medicine man known as the maibas. The ethno medicine systems have also therapies for maintaining and improving the health of hair and scalp. There were many books regarding the traditional methods of dealing with many diseases. The practices and natural cures of our traditional medicinal system have therapies of hair and scalp health's and problem. As traditional medicine systems have been good leads for drug discovery our hair and skin care medicines can be utilized for the same.

Keywords: Medicinal plants, Meitei Community, Manipur, Ethno medicine, hair and skin