Traditional knowledge on plants from Toranmal Plateau of Maharashtra (original) (raw)
Medico Biowealth of India Volume 7
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 2022
Odisha etc. His research interests are plant taxonomy, medicinal plants, biodiversity and conservation, restoration of floral wealth, phytochemistry and microbiology. He has published about 120 research papers in the journals of national and international repute and 16 books (IntechOpen, Apple Academic Press, APRF, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing) and many book chapters along with popular articles. 03 PhD scholars are working under his guidance and 45 M.Sc students submitted their Project work under his able supervision. PREFACE rom last two to three decades, we are facing lots of infectious diseases and pandemic. It reveals that we are forgetting our traditional food, medicine and practices. People globally were consuming their food as per climates, seasons and landscapes, but due to urbanization adopting junk and unsuitable foods. The metallic life also leading to poor immunity and therefore, the documentation of such traditional plants having food and medicinal values associated with a particular boundary is the need of hour. Now also need the culture of-"Let food be the medicine and medicine be the food". In this aspect, the published book chapters in the book entitled "Medico-Biowealth of India" Vol VI, will provide a baseline data for future advance research works in mitigating the contemporary health problems. I wish the book will be helpful to the researchers, academicians and intellectuals.
Journal of Advanced Scientific Research, 2021
An ethnomedicinal survey was undertaken to cram the diversity of medicinal plants in the Manar beat of Karamadai Range, Coimbatore forest division, Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India from 2018-2019. The indigenous knowledge of local traditional healers and the native plants used for medicinal purposes were collected in their local language. The ethnobotanical data such as a local name, medicinal uses and mode of preparation was collected through structured questionnaires, personal interviews and consultation with very old and knowledgeable persons in and around the study area. The meteorological information of the study territory was recorded and tabulated. The present study enumerates a total of 104 medicinal plant species of 86 genera and 52 families are documented for the first time. Among these Fabaceae, Mimosaceae and Asclepiadaceae with 7 species are dominant over other families. Herbs are the most widely present life forms followed by trees. Amongst the different plant parts, leaves are the most widely used plant part in therapeutics and also for herbal formulations. According to IUCN threat status, Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. (NT) is in the Near Threatened category, 2 species on this list are under the Endangered (EN) and in Vulnerable (VU) category. Those plants which fall under the vulnerable and endangered category are prescribed for germplasm collection. Therapeutic uses of medicinal plants and their active principles were also reported. Decoction is mostly utilized in the mode of preparation. The traditional healers are lessening in number and there is a grave hazard of traditional information disappearing soon. Since the younger generation isn't interested to carry on this custom. The study dazzled that this area is more pertinent to the conservation of local flora. So, documenting the traditional knowledge is important for sustainable utilization.
The present study aimed to prepare an inventory of ethnomedicinal plants used by the Chakma tribe of Tripura state, India. Chakma people are mostly residing in deep forest and depend on their own traditional health care system. The survey was conducted during 2012 in Agartala, Tripura by interviewing the local health practioners of the different villages of the state. In the present work a total of 19 angiosperms and one pteridophyte have been documented for folklore medicinal plants used by Chakma tribes of Tripura. Of these 19 angiosperms eight are herbs; one is woody tree, seven shrubs, one climber and one cactus. Bryophyllum pinnatum species is used for two different remedies using different methodologies.The analysis of data reveals that Bark is used for one ailment, roots are used for two ailments, rhizomes are used in two ailments, leaves are used in 13 ailments, whole plant is used in one ailment, and Stem is used in one ailment. Maximum formulations are in complex mixture of preservatives such as water, honey, salt, some other plant parts, animal products. It is also noticed that same formulation is used in two or more different diseases.
Ethnomedical Knowledge of Plants used by the Tribal people of Purandhar in Maharashtra, India
Ethnobotanical …, 2009
This study presents the results of a field survey of the plants used medically by the tribal people of Purandhar in Maharashtra, India. Tribes like Dhangars and Gowlis inhabit the dry deciduous forests of the region. This is an effort to record the valuable ethnomedical knowledge of these Purandhar tribes. A total of 77 species belonging to 30 families and 56 genera were included. These plants are used to treat various aliments, discomforts and diseases like whooping cough, asthma, diabetes, diphtheria, conjunctivitis, snake bite, scorpion bite, etc.
Indian Streams Research Journal, 2015
Since ages, herbs are being used for treating different ailments in different parts of world by different communities. The present ethno-botanical explorations conducted in forest areas of Mahur Taluka resulted in the information on the plants used in treating many diseases. For which about 36 plants species belonging to 25 Angiospermic families are used. Of these, maximum species belongs to Asteraceae with 5 species, Fabaceae with 3 species, 2species to Acanthaceae, Celastraceae, Apocynaceae and Lamiaceae each. Information gathered from Mahur taluka indicates that the tribals and other village people of this region possess good knowledge of plants in treating different ailments, but their continuous and progressive exposure to modernization may result in extinction of the rich heritage of knowledge in the course of time. Majority of preparation are from leaves and some are of Stem bark. Method of preparation of medicine and its application. Among the plant parts used in different formulations, leaves are profusely used which is followed by whole plant, stem, root and fruit.
International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2016
Present paper deals with 30ethnomedicinal plants have been identified for the treatment of various disease. Harbarium has been prepared which contains information pertaining to botanical name, local name. plants used, their dose and process of administration. A survey of ethnomedicinal plants of Shahdol district has been carried out with cooperation of Tribal villagers.
Indigenous uses of medicinal plants in Tarikhet block of Kumaun Himalaya, India.
Academic Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2021
Over 80% of the world population relies on vegetation for health care; more than 30% of the entire plant species used for medicinal purposes. India displays large topography and various climatic conditions which accommodates more than 45,000 species. Uttarakhand state known as the ‘natural reservoir of India’ is in north-western Himalaya; it has 8000 vascular plants species, over 1748 of these are known for their therapeutic properties. In hilly areas of Uttarakhand, local communities still use the ethno-medicinal plants to cure various diseases and ailments. Although several researchers have conducted surveys across different areas of the Himalayan region, and to our knowledge, ethno-medicinal plants’ studies have not been conducted in Tarikhet block of Almora district, Uttarakhand. In this study, a total of 155 individuals of different age groups (20–93 years) with different socio-economic status (farmer, service man, ex-service man, businessman, housewives, students) participated. A total of 72 medicinal plant species were reported from which 31 were herbs, 20 trees, 15 shrubs, and 6 were climbers belonging to 44 families used in the treatment of various ailments. Furthermore, we recorded that local people used various plant parts i.e., leaves (35), fruit (15), root (10), whole plant (5), seed (6), bark (6) stem (4), rhizome (3) and others (4), to treat a wide range of health conditions. Thus, documenting the ethno-medicinal plants and for conservation is of the upmost important not only for cultural traditions and for biodiversity conservation. The study shows that locals have extensive ethnobotanical knowledge and are highly dependent on the forest for their livelihood. The valuable knowledge is anchored in cultural practices and orally transmitted from one generation to another; however, the loss is imminent as the new generation lacks the interest and the traditional ethnobotanical knowledge is unprotected.
Ethnomedicinal plants of Shankaracharya Hill, Srinagar, J&K, India
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2015
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Primitive human societies have always relied on plants and plant products for various remedies. In certain areas, these folk medical prescriptions are endemic and have survived through ages from one generation to the next through word of mouth. They do not exist as written knowledge. The present study was undertaken with an objective of documenting the ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants of Shankaracharya Hill by taking the help of local herbalists, elderly and knowledgeable people. Material and methods: The data was quantitatively analysed using use-value (UV), informant consensus factor (ICF) and fidelity level (Fl%) indices. Results: Total 130 plant species from 57 families and 111 genera were ethno-medicinally utilized by the 103 informants interviewed in the present study. The most used families were Asteraceae, Rosaceae, Lamiaceae, Fabaceae and Brassicaceae. The medicinal plants were mainly herbs (79.2%). Leaves were the most used (27.6%) plant part followed by whole plant (14.8%), root (11.4%) and seed (10.5%). The most important species on the basis of UV were Viola odorata, Taraxacum campylodes, Aesculus hippocastanum, Artemisia absinthium, Daucus carota, Thymus serphyllum, Ephedra gerardiana and Salvia moorcroftiana. The values ICF ranged between 0.93 and 0.76. Only Epilobium hirsutum recorded 100% Fl. Some of the most important medicinal plants with high Fl values were Tribulus terrestris, Asparagus officinalis, Trifolium repens, Anemone biflora, Melia azedarach, A. absinthium, Lonicera quinquelocularis, Rosa webbiana, D. carota, Oxalis corniculata and Potentilla reptans. Conclusion: The contribution of plant parts collected through destructive methods was 29.5%. Harvesting of roots, rhizomes, bulbs and corm kills the parent plant and could be a severe threat for survival of the often rare and slowly reproducing medicinal plants, and therefore need sustainable utilization and conservation strategies. Ethnomedicinal species like A. absinthium, A. hippocastanum, D. carota, M. azedarach, T. campylodes, T. serphyllum, T. terrestris having high number of citations, UV and FL should be analyzed for phytochemicals and pharmacology.
Ethnomedicinal plants of Jaunsar-Bawar Hills, Uttar Pradesh, India
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 1984
During an ethnomedicobotanical survey of Jaunsar-Bawar, a hilly tribal inhabited area in Uttar Pradesh, India, it was observed that about 100 plants are being used by the local Jaunsari tribe for the treatment of various ailments. An alphabetical list of these plants is given along with their family, local name, local uses, locality and collection number. *This paper is in the memory of the late Dr. J.K. Semwal (28) who was actively engaged in ethno-botanical surveys with us, but died on 19th April, 1984 after a brief illness.