Nature Environment and Pollution Technology

Rajendra Suryavanshi ¹, Madhukar Bachulkar ², S. A. Apate ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, Vidnyan Mahavidyalaya, Sangola-413 307, District Solapur, Maharashtra, IN
2 Shri Vijaysinha Yadav Arts and Science College, Peth Vadgaon, Tal. Hatakanangale, District Kolhapur, Maharashtra, IN
3 Botany Department, Gogate-Jogalekar College, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

Solapur district largely depends on agriculture. sixty six per cent population of the district is directly or indirectly depends on agriculture. Pomegranate is one of the fruit yielding crops, while Jowar is main grain crop. In Kharip and Rabbi crops, the weeds are major problems for the farmers. The present paper deals with medicinal potential of weeds found in Jowar and pomegranate fields. The information about their potential uses in medicine was collected from the interviews with local people and literature of different medicinal systems. The study revealed that about 42 species of weeds in crop fields of Solapur district possess medicinal properties. The study suggests that there is not only the scope of utilization of these weeds as medicinal plants but also an additional income to the farmers, which will also solve the problem of weed control.

Keywords

Medicinal Weeds, Pomegranate Fields, Jowar Fields.

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S. A. Apate ¹, M. P. Bachulkar-Cholekar ², Rajendra Suryavanshi ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, Gogate-Jogalekar College, Ratnagiri-415 612, Maharashtra, IN
2 Department of Botany, Vijaysinh Yadav College , Peth Vadgaon, Dist. Kolhapur, Maharashtra, IN
3 Department of Botany, Vidnyan Mahavidyalaya, Sangola, Dist. Solapur, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

Radhanagari taluka from Kolhapur district of Maharashtra is situated in the Western Ghats region and covered with semi-evergreen forests. The hilly areas from the taluka do not have sufficient medical facilities, hence the rural population is dependant on various plants to cure different ailments and diseases. The rural and tribal populations from the taluka have the knowledge of various medicinal plants, and use different plants and their parts for the treatment of various disorders like skin diseases, diarrhoea, gynaecological disorders, etc. The present paper deals with the studies regarding forty plant species from the taluka with potential medicinal importance.

Keywords

Medicinal Plants, Radhanagari Taluka, Ailments and Diseases.

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