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| Title: | Ethnomedicinal uses of Pteridophytes of Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh |
| Authors: | Singh, Shweta
Dixit, R D
Sahu, T R |
| Keywords: | Traditional Medicine
Ethnomedicine
Pteridophytes
Amarkantak
Tribes |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2005 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.7: A61K35/78, A61P1/10, A61P9/14, A61P11/00, A61P11/06, A61P13/00, A61P13/02, A61P15/00, A61P15/02, A61P15/10, A61P17/00, A61P17/02, A61P19/00, A61P19/02, A61P25/08, A61P27/02, A61P27/14, A61P29/00, A61P29/02, A61P31/00, A61P35/00, A61P37/08 |
| Abstract: | The present communication deals with the ethnomedicinal usage
of pteridophytes in the treatment of various diseases. These pteridophytes are
widely used by the local tribes and the plant
material is sold in the local market of Amarkantak.
They grow naturally in rock crevices and boulders near water stream in
shady and moist places. The present study documents ethnomedicinal usage of
eight pteridophytic plants, which are prevalent
in study area along with botanical name, family, vernacular name, distribution
in central India, plant parts used and mode of use. |
| Page(s): | 392-395 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.04(4) [October 2005]
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