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- Ethnomedical Practices and Indigenous Household Remedies Used by the Tribals and Rurals of the Bastar Region (Chhattisgarh)
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Ajay Banik
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Sharad Nema
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1 SOS in forestry and wildlife, Bastar Vishwavidyalaya, Jagdalpur (C.G.), IN
1 SOS in forestry and wildlife, Bastar Vishwavidyalaya, Jagdalpur (C.G.), IN
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Indian Forester, Vol 140, No 2 (2014), Pagination: 192-200Abstract
Identification and Documentation of plant diversity used by the tribal's of Bastar region for Ethnomedicinal practices and indigenous remedies was studied during the year 2012. A total of 103 ethnomedicinal plant species belonging to 50 families were used traditionally to cure various diseases/ailments by the tribal's. Various parts of these species were used to cure cough, cold, fever, skin diseases, stomach problems, healing wounds, etc. Such studies would help in developing a comprehensive database used in the traditional medicinal practices, strengthening the health care system in the villages and also conserving the traditional knowledge of Tribal's of Bastar region in Chhattisgarh state. The scientific names, local names and family names of these plant species, along with the parts used and the mode of usage are enumerated.Keywords
Indigenous knowledge, Household remedies, Ethnomedicine, Bastar, Tribals.References
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1 School of Studies Forestry and Wildlife, Bastar University, Jagdalpur (C.G.), IN
2 AICRP on Tuber Crops, S.G. College of Agriculture and Research Station (IGKV) Jagdalpur (C.G.), IN
1 School of Studies Forestry and Wildlife, Bastar University, Jagdalpur (C.G.), IN
2 AICRP on Tuber Crops, S.G. College of Agriculture and Research Station (IGKV) Jagdalpur (C.G.), IN
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International Journal of Forestry and Crop Improvement, Vol 5, No 2 (2014), Pagination: 85-89Abstract
Natural forest is the source of supplies of various plants of tuberous and ischolar_mains importance that provides carbohydrates and some minerals and are often important ingredients in traditional medicines. They used as drought and famine foods, not only because they survive in low rainfall periods, but can also be an important source of water. Looking to the importance of wild tuberous crop in the tribal dominating region of the State an ethno botanical study was conducted to document and compile the wild edible tubers that had been observed and investigated in Central part of Bastar region of Chhattisgarh State. So that their importance, traditional uses could be realized. A total of 22 wild edible tubers were identified and recorded as food sources during the study period were Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, Asparagus racemosus, Chlorophytum borivilianum, Colocasia esculenta,Costus speciosus, Curculigo orchioides, Curcuma amada, Curcuma angustifolia, Curcuma caesia, Dendrocalamus strictus, Dioscorea alata, Dioscorea bulbifera, Dioscorea hispida, Dioscorea oppositifolia, Dioscorea pentaphylla, Dioscorea bulbifera var. pulchella, Hibiscus rugosus, Ipomoea batatas, Leea macrophylla, Pueraria tuberosa, Scirpus grossus, Urginea indica. Dioscorea or commonly known as yam was reported to be one of the major food sources in Bastar region. It was noticed that Dioscorea available as major tuber crops and highly utilized tuber species. The majority of villagers used Dioscorea in many ways in their life such as for food, medicinal purposes and fish poison. The 22 edible tuberous and ischolar_main plants were belongs to the 13 families out of which Dioscoreaceae, Zingiberaceae, Liliaceae and Araceae had more than one identified plants whereas the families like Costaceae, Asparagaceae, Hypoxidaceae, Poaceae, Leeaceae, Fabaceae, Cyperaceae, Malvaceae, Convolvulaceae had only one edible tuber plant during period of study. The wild tubers are the dietary food and of seasonal resources of the tribals in forest dominating areas. Although the popularity of these wild tubers has declined, it is considered that special attention should be given to them in order to maintain and improve this important source of food supply in the area. This paper dealt with the wild edible tubers plant utilized by the tribal's of Bastar for their sustenance. The wild edible tubers plant of Bastar illustrated and documented for their utilization pattern.Keywords
Indigenous Knowledge, Tubers, Kand, Root Crops, Yams, Bastar, Staple Food, Tribal.References
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