Vol. 9, Issue 8, Part I (2025)

The present paper documents traditional medicinal information from the tribal people of Dongargarh block of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, India. A total of 87 informants from the Gond tribes (kanwar, kunjam, dhruw) inhabiting the five villages provided information. A sum of 54 medicinal plant species was reported and all were utilized for medicinal purposes. The study showed the older people are more knowledgeable, but the interest in younger generations repels. The predominant occupation was farming, and lack of health care lead to dependence on traditional medicine. The research emphasizes the immediate necessity of documenting indigenous knowledge systems through documentation and community participation in order to contribute to cultural preservation and biodiversity conservation.