Prevalence Of Traditional Medications Through Native Floral Elements Among Tribal Communities Of Kachchh Arid Ecosystem, Gujarat, India
<p>This communication deals with the documentation of 38 medicinal plant species used for indigenous medications by local villagers such as pastoralists (<em>Maldharis</em>) and farmers of Tapkeshwari Hill Range (THR), Bhuj Taluka, Kachchh District, Gujarat, India. Traditional know...
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| description | <p>This communication deals with the documentation of 38 medicinal plant species used for indigenous medications by local villagers such as pastoralists (<em>Maldharis</em>) and farmers of Tapkeshwari Hill Range (THR), Bhuj Taluka, Kachchh District, Gujarat, India. Traditional knowledge on medicinally important plant species has been recorded from tribal communities through semi-questionnaire survey using an open-ended questionnaire datasheets. The response from the people interviewed clearly indicated that most of the villagers were fully or partially dependent on the forest produce for their primary healthcare requirements as well as for curing chronic or acute disorders and ailments. Plant parts such as bark, flowers, fruits, gum, latex, leaves, roots, seeds, and spadix, were found to be used for the cure of bronchitis, cold, cough, diabetes, diarrhea, dropsy, dysentery, earache, fever, fistula, gastric troubles, hypothermia, indigestion, piles, skin diseases, snake-bites, toothache, and ulcer. The most predominantly used 10 plant species in the area are <em>Asparagus racemosus, Balanites aegyptiaca, Capparis cartilaginea, Cassia auriculata, Commiphora wightii, Enicostema axillare, Fagonia schweienfurthii, Maytenus emerginata, Tinospora cordifolia, </em>and <em>Tribulus terrestris. </em>An enumeration of these 38 medicinal plant species is presented; each species is cited with correct scientific names, vernacular names, ailments treated for, mode of preparation and dosages.</p> <p>International Journal of Environment, Volume-2, Issue-1, Sep-Nov 2013, Pages 184-201</p> <p>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v2i1.9221">http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v2i1.9221</a></p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-30c52da9feab4fc496e47cee952c87602022-12-22T02:51:08ZengProgressive Sustainable Developers NepalInternational Journal of Environment2091-28542013-12-012118420110.3126/ije.v2i1.92217394Prevalence Of Traditional Medications Through Native Floral Elements Among Tribal Communities Of Kachchh Arid Ecosystem, Gujarat, IndiaEkta B Joshi0BK Jain1Pankaj N Joshi2Hiren B Soni3Lalan Science College, Mandvi Road, Bhuj (Kachchh) - 370001, GujaratM.G. Science Institute, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad – 380009, GujaratSahjeevan, Hospital Road, Bhuj (Kachchh) - 370001 (Gujarat),P.G. Department of Environmental Science & Technology (EST), Institute of Science & Technology for Advanced Studies & Research (ISTAR), Vallabh Vidyanagar – 388120, Gujarat<p>This communication deals with the documentation of 38 medicinal plant species used for indigenous medications by local villagers such as pastoralists (<em>Maldharis</em>) and farmers of Tapkeshwari Hill Range (THR), Bhuj Taluka, Kachchh District, Gujarat, India. Traditional knowledge on medicinally important plant species has been recorded from tribal communities through semi-questionnaire survey using an open-ended questionnaire datasheets. The response from the people interviewed clearly indicated that most of the villagers were fully or partially dependent on the forest produce for their primary healthcare requirements as well as for curing chronic or acute disorders and ailments. Plant parts such as bark, flowers, fruits, gum, latex, leaves, roots, seeds, and spadix, were found to be used for the cure of bronchitis, cold, cough, diabetes, diarrhea, dropsy, dysentery, earache, fever, fistula, gastric troubles, hypothermia, indigestion, piles, skin diseases, snake-bites, toothache, and ulcer. The most predominantly used 10 plant species in the area are <em>Asparagus racemosus, Balanites aegyptiaca, Capparis cartilaginea, Cassia auriculata, Commiphora wightii, Enicostema axillare, Fagonia schweienfurthii, Maytenus emerginata, Tinospora cordifolia, </em>and <em>Tribulus terrestris. </em>An enumeration of these 38 medicinal plant species is presented; each species is cited with correct scientific names, vernacular names, ailments treated for, mode of preparation and dosages.</p> <p>International Journal of Environment, Volume-2, Issue-1, Sep-Nov 2013, Pages 184-201</p> <p>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v2i1.9221">http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v2i1.9221</a></p>http://nepjol.info/index.php/IJE/article/view/9221Medicinal PlantsIndigenous medicationsTribal communitiesTapkeshwari Hill RangeGujaratIndia |
| spellingShingle | Ekta B Joshi BK Jain Pankaj N Joshi Hiren B Soni Prevalence Of Traditional Medications Through Native Floral Elements Among Tribal Communities Of Kachchh Arid Ecosystem, Gujarat, India International Journal of Environment Medicinal Plants Indigenous medications Tribal communities Tapkeshwari Hill Range Gujarat India |
| title | Prevalence Of Traditional Medications Through Native Floral Elements Among Tribal Communities Of Kachchh Arid Ecosystem, Gujarat, India |
| title_full | Prevalence Of Traditional Medications Through Native Floral Elements Among Tribal Communities Of Kachchh Arid Ecosystem, Gujarat, India |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence Of Traditional Medications Through Native Floral Elements Among Tribal Communities Of Kachchh Arid Ecosystem, Gujarat, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence Of Traditional Medications Through Native Floral Elements Among Tribal Communities Of Kachchh Arid Ecosystem, Gujarat, India |
| title_short | Prevalence Of Traditional Medications Through Native Floral Elements Among Tribal Communities Of Kachchh Arid Ecosystem, Gujarat, India |
| title_sort | prevalence of traditional medications through native floral elements among tribal communities of kachchh arid ecosystem gujarat india |
| topic | Medicinal Plants Indigenous medications Tribal communities Tapkeshwari Hill Range Gujarat India |
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