Common medicinal wetland herbs of Mahanadi river basin

Mahanadi delta regions are the home of diverse aquatic flora. These plants have been widely used in traditional medicine with a long Indian history. This paper explores on wetland herbs of Mahanadi River basin which are used to cure various diseases and disorders. Forty five herbs species belonging to 29 families are being presented in this paper along with their medicinal uses. Some common medicinal herbs found in Mahanadi river basin are Alternanthera sessilis, Persicaria glabra, Limnophyton obtusifolium, Centella asiatica etc and used for treating numbers of health problems. Thus further studies are needed to enumerate the medicinal herbs in Mahanadi river basin along with conservation strategies