Ethnobotanical Studies on Some Common Diseases: Transfer of Indigenous Knowledge from Person to Society
M. N. Mhaiskar, B. M. Rajurkar
Asian Journal of Research in Botany · pp. 85–91 · Published 27 Feb 2020
Abstract
A total of 15 medicinal plants are identified for the treatment of different diseases from Arambha village locality of Samudrapur Tahsil (Dist. Wardha). The traditional healer of the locality knows a large number of medicinal plants used for various diseases. He provides information about a few plants used against some diseases. These diseases are diabetes, toothache, impotency, jaundice, poisoning, wound healing, dry cough, fever, dysentry, faint, piles and cancer. The medicinal plants, Azadirachta indica, Aegle marmelos, Ocimum sanctum, Hyptis sauolance, Bombax ceiba, Cayratia trifolia, Achyranthus aspera, Euphorbia humifusa, Clerodendron infortunatum, Tridax procumbens, Cassia tora, Kirgelia reticulata and Balliospermum montanum are used against above-mentioned diseases. The plant parts like leaves, roots and whole plants are commonly used. The leaves are abundantly used to treat different diseases.
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