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3.  Mishmi hills: North-eastern tip of India in Central
Arunachal Pradesh.
 Temperate conifers, sub-alpine woody shrubs, alpine
meadows, bamboos, grassland etc are found.
 Harbour around 6000 plant species, 100 mammal
species and 700 birds species.
 Coptis teeta: A herbaceous plant belongs to
Ranuculaceae family(Buttercup). Popularly known as
Mishmi teeta.
 Rhizomes known as Yunnan gold thread & has anti-
inflammatory and anti-microbial properties.

4.  KINGDOM : Plantae
 ORDER : Ranunculales
 FAMILY : Ranunculaceae
 GENUS : Coptis
 SPECIES : Teeta

5.  Hindi : Mamira
 Assamese : Mishmi teeta
 English : Goldthread
 Idu Mishmi : Aroo
 Miju Mishmi : Pawa
 Digaru Mishmi : Ru chie

6.  Small, stemless,evergreen, perennial herb.
 Rhizomes oblique horizontal to fibrous root.
 Leaves: small, spear-shaped and parted.
 Flowers- white/yellow, 5-7 petals,hermophrodite.
 Seed-black and large numbers.

7.  Grows in moist,shady places in humus rich soil.
 Moss filled forest-found along with Paris Polyphylla,
panax species, Acer pectinatum, Berberis species etc.

8.  Found only in south western Yunnan province in china
and Indian eastern Himalayas (Huang and Long,2007).
 Distributed in Dibang valley,Anjaw,Lohit,Upper siang
and upper reaches of Upper Subansiri.
 Chinipani in Anini,Mayudia,Delai and Chaglagam.

9.  Before allopathic medicine, Mishmis used plant based
traditional knowledge to cure diseases.
 Mishmis used C.teeta to treat malaria, stomach ache,
dysentery.
 Wonder drug: It can cure almost every disease.
 Recent research says it is effective against wide range of
tumor cells like breast cancer, leukemia, prostate cancer,
pancreatic cancer, gastric carcinoma etc.

10.  Uprooted manually called Aroo Hu in Idu mishmi.
 Hairs of rhizome cleared, washed, sundried, grinded and
mixed through with water, filtered and stored.
 Dosage:2-3 spoons of extract twice or thrice a day.
 No side effect.

11. Fig: Berberine Quatarnary ammonia salt from protoberberine group of isoquinoline
 Chromatographic analysis of organic solvent extract of
roots of C.teeta indicates presence of Berberine.
 18.2% of Berberine, coptina, fixed oil, colouring matter,
lignin etc.
 Found in stem, roots, rhizome and bark.
(Courtesy:The Tokai Journal of Experimental & Clinical Medicine)

12. Rhizomes of Coptis teeta.

13.  Mishmis bartered Mishmi teeta for opium with meyor, an ethnic
Tibetan tribe(Williamson 1909).
 They also bought the Yunnan chinese silver dollars.
 Idu mishmi (Chulikatiya maanu) exchanged daos, musks,
ornaments and chief trade material , Coptis teeta for salt with
Assamese.
 According to Pharmacognosy of Negative Listed Plants, rhizome
still has good demand in market.
 Sold in Rs 600-Rs 700 per kg in Tezu and Roing whereas Rs
1200-Rs 1500 in Kolkata.
 After ban imposed on its export by Govt of India, price fallen
down to Rs 200-Rs 300 in Tezu and Roing.

14.  Red list category and criteria- Coptis teeta assessed as
endangered plant species.
 Over-exploitation for its rhizomes and denudation of
forest.
 Natural regeneration or reproduction success reported
poor which is attributed to rate of seed abortion and poor
germination(Babu and Pandit, 1998).

15.  Immediate intervention in terms of sustainable
collection, in situ conservation, habitat management is
necessary.
 MPCA program in Roing-Mayodia area expected to
promote in-situ conservation of C.teeta.
 Control jhum cultivation and habitat restoration.
 Traditional cultivation practices in Anini, Italin, Anelih
and Aruzoo.

16.  Cultivation practise in Arunachal and limited scale in
Nagaland.
 Traditional cultivation practise-Aroo Apu.
 Cultivate plant by removing unwanted weeds.
 Cultivated area maintained once or twice during spring
locally called ‘Aroo Aliechi’.
 Crop matures in 7-8 years depending upon planting
material.

17. .
 Propagates through rhizome and seeds.
 Seeds are dispersed in nursery from May to September.
 Germinates in 30-35 days.
 After germination seedlings are transported to field in april and
May.
 Moist condition needed. Collection of rhizomes- September.
 Collected rhizomes are dried in the sun for a weak and sold.
 Well dried can be stored and used for maximum of 20 years.

18. Cultivation:
 Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department has taken
up cultivation in Dibang valley and Lohit Districts.
 The DistrictHorticulture Department,Anini has
undertaken projects on farming C.teeta.
 Guidance being provided to aspiring local farmers
for introduction and cultivation of C.teeta.

19.  Since time immemorial, C.teeta has been associated with the
Mishmis.
 Belief is that it can cure almost any ailment. Medicinal,
economical & adds value to biodiversity.
 This species is one of the least known and poorly
understood.
 Research on this plant should progress.
 Awareness programs on medicinal values & conservation
steps of C.teeta should be spreaded.

20.  Coptis teeta-Wikepedia, the free encyclopedia.
 Indian Academy of Sciences.
 Bio-one online journal: Coptis teeta
 WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants I.
 Mishmi Hills-Wikepedia,the free encyclopedia.
 www.sciencedirect.com
 www.findmeacure.com
 Research paper of Vivek Mena(RGU).
 Unbound MEDLINE:Berberine effects.