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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Main Authors: P. K. Mishra, R. G. Verma, M.S. Solanki, Viji Ashok, V. Krishna, Anita Soni, Vijeta Choubey, Mamta Rajput
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Published: Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness 2005-12-01
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Online Access:https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/2169
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author P. K. Mishra
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Viji Ashok
V. Krishna
Anita Soni
Vijeta Choubey
Mamta Rajput
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description 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
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V. Krishna
Anita Soni
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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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