Traditional use of some medicinal plants in the tribal area of Betul district of Madhya Pradesh ( India)
District Betul of Madhya Pradesh is situated at the centre of India. It has dense forest. Number of medicinal plants are found here. This district of Madhya pradesh is density populated by the tribes. Gond, Korkoos are the main trible communities. The minimum rain fall of the district is mainly 45...
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author | P. K. Mishra R. G. Verma M.S. Solanki Viji Ashok V. Krishna Anita Soni Vijeta Choubey Mamta Rajput |
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District Betul of Madhya Pradesh is situated at the centre of India. It has dense forest. Number of medicinal plants are found here. This district of Madhya pradesh is density populated by the tribes. Gond, Korkoos are the main trible communities. The minimum rain fall of the district is mainly 45 inches per year. The people of this area are mostly
suffered from Asthma, Eosinophilia, various skin diseases, malaria, piles, pyarrhea, typhoid diabetes etc. Floristically the area is observed to support diverse flora in prevailing forest ecosystem. Annoa reticulata (Anonaceae) Ramphal, Aegle marmelos (Rutaceae) Bel, Zypus rotundifolia (Rhamnaceae) Jarbery, Sapinduse merginata (Sapindaceae) Ritha, Semicarpus anacardium (Anacardiaceae) Bhilwa, Ptecarpus marsupium (Fabaceae) Beeja, Cassia fistula (Caesalpiniaceae) Amaltas, Acasia nilotica (Mimosaceae) Babool Madhuca latifolia Sapotaceae mahua, Halarrhena antidysentica (Apocynaceae) Dhudhi, Achyranthus aspera (Amaranth aceae) Latjira Chlorphytum tuburosum (Liliaceae) Safed musli, are the well known medicinal plants amongs them. Tribes of this district are using these medicinal plants as traditional medicine. They use these plants to cure many diseases.
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spelling | doaj.art-494b185fbf0a4f519ec0d3312ad57ffb2023-02-18T03:06:06ZengAction for Sustainable Efficacious Development and AwarenessEnvironment Conservation Journal0972-30992278-51242005-12-0161-310.36953/ECJ.2005.0612318Traditional use of some medicinal plants in the tribal area of Betul district of Madhya Pradesh ( India)P. K. Mishra0R. G. Verma1M.S. Solanki2Viji Ashok3V. Krishna4Anita Soni5Vijeta Choubey6Mamta Rajput7J.H. Govt. P.G. College Betul (M.P.)J.H. Govt. P.G. College Betul (M.P.)J.H. Govt. P.G. College Betul (M.P.)J.H. Govt. P.G. College Betul (M.P.)M.G. M. ItarsiJ.H. Govt. P.G. College Betul (M.P.)J.H. Govt. P.G. College Betul (M.P.)J.H. Govt. P.G. College Betul (M.P.) District Betul of Madhya Pradesh is situated at the centre of India. It has dense forest. Number of medicinal plants are found here. This district of Madhya pradesh is density populated by the tribes. Gond, Korkoos are the main trible communities. The minimum rain fall of the district is mainly 45 inches per year. The people of this area are mostly suffered from Asthma, Eosinophilia, various skin diseases, malaria, piles, pyarrhea, typhoid diabetes etc. Floristically the area is observed to support diverse flora in prevailing forest ecosystem. Annoa reticulata (Anonaceae) Ramphal, Aegle marmelos (Rutaceae) Bel, Zypus rotundifolia (Rhamnaceae) Jarbery, Sapinduse merginata (Sapindaceae) Ritha, Semicarpus anacardium (Anacardiaceae) Bhilwa, Ptecarpus marsupium (Fabaceae) Beeja, Cassia fistula (Caesalpiniaceae) Amaltas, Acasia nilotica (Mimosaceae) Babool Madhuca latifolia Sapotaceae mahua, Halarrhena antidysentica (Apocynaceae) Dhudhi, Achyranthus aspera (Amaranth aceae) Latjira Chlorphytum tuburosum (Liliaceae) Safed musli, are the well known medicinal plants amongs them. Tribes of this district are using these medicinal plants as traditional medicine. They use these plants to cure many diseases. https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/2169Medicinal plantsAmaranthaceaeLiliaceae |
spellingShingle | P. K. Mishra R. G. Verma M.S. Solanki Viji Ashok V. Krishna Anita Soni Vijeta Choubey Mamta Rajput Traditional use of some medicinal plants in the tribal area of Betul district of Madhya Pradesh ( India) Environment Conservation Journal Medicinal plants Amaranthaceae Liliaceae |
title | Traditional use of some medicinal plants in the tribal area of Betul district of Madhya Pradesh ( India) |
title_full | Traditional use of some medicinal plants in the tribal area of Betul district of Madhya Pradesh ( India) |
title_fullStr | Traditional use of some medicinal plants in the tribal area of Betul district of Madhya Pradesh ( India) |
title_full_unstemmed | Traditional use of some medicinal plants in the tribal area of Betul district of Madhya Pradesh ( India) |
title_short | Traditional use of some medicinal plants in the tribal area of Betul district of Madhya Pradesh ( India) |
title_sort | traditional use of some medicinal plants in the tribal area of betul district of madhya pradesh india |
topic | Medicinal plants Amaranthaceae Liliaceae |
url | https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/2169 |
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