Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India

Brajesh Sahu ¹, T. R. Sahu ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar, IN

Abstract

The Saharias and Bhil-Mina tribal communities living in Vidisha district of Madhaya Pradesh mostly depend on the forests for medicine, food and fiber. Ethnobotanical exploration of Gyarsspur Tehsil of Vidisha has received little attention. This paper deals with an ethnobotanical information of 58 plants collected fiom tribal dominating area.

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P. Sahu ¹, T. R. Sahu ¹, B. P. Nonhare ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, Dr. H.S. Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, IN

Abstract

Total 81 weeds belonging to 59 genera and 31 families growing in the University botanic garden at Sagar were found medicinally important. Various parts of all the weeds have been analyzed for their medicinal utility. Out of 81 weeds, leaves of 64 plants are found useful for various disorders. This is followed by ischolar_main of 25 plants which are medicinally important. Disease wise analysis has also been carried out. Analysis reveals that for cut, wounds, boils and burns about 29 weed plants are used, whereas 21 weed species each are used for asthma and skin diseases.

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