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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2021)
Ethnomedicinal plants and its Use in Mainpur block of Gariaband district in Chhattisgarh, India
Authors
Gulab Chand, VK Kanungo, ML Naik
Abstract
Mainpur block in the Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh state in India is a tribal block with 51.74% population of schedule tribes. The major tribal community lives in the area are Gond, Kamar, Bhunjiya and Halba. The famous Udanti Wildlife sanctuary is also located in the Mainpur block. A total area of 1547.93 sq. km is covered with dense forest. The type of forest found in the area is tropical deciduous forest. Tribals are dependent on forest for their livelihood as well as health security. The Baidyas, Sirhas and the medicine man are found treating various ailments of tribals. The knowledge of these Ethnomedicine in use of treating various diseases required proper documentation. In present investigation an attempt has been made to document the ancient knowledge of tribals. A total of 70 ethnomedicinal plants belonged to 42 families were documented for their Ethnomedicinal uses to treat 40 human diseases prevalent in the Mainpur area. The maximum number of medicinal plants were found to belong the Family Fabaceae and majority of the plants were of Tree habit. The largely used method of drug preparation was found to be Decoction and powder and the most used plant part as a medicine was noted to be the stem and stem bark. The documentation of ethnomedicinal plant used in Mainpur block is an essential work in order to conserve our ancient knowledge.
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Pages:451-456
How to cite this article:
Gulab Chand, VK Kanungo, ML Naik "Ethnomedicinal plants and its Use in Mainpur block of Gariaband district in Chhattisgarh, India ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 451-456
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