Some traditional ethnomedicinal plants of southern Rajasthan

Abstract

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An extensive survey of southern part of Rajasthan including Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Banswara and Dungarpur districts was made to document the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used by tribal communities. Tribals like <i>Bhil, Damor, Garasia, Kalbelia, Kathodia </i>and <i>Meena </i>are residing in this area. These people and their medicine men and women have valuable information about properties and medicinal uses of plants. An attempt has been made to document the ethnomedicinal plants being used traditionally by the tribals with their local name, methods of administration and precautions. Information on 31 species, belonging to 31 genera and 22 families has been presented.

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