MEDICINAL PLANTS USED BY ADIVASI TRIBALS OF AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT MAHARASHTRA TO CURE SEVERAL DISEASES
Journal Title: World Journal of Pharmaceutical and life sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 10
Abstract
The Adivasi tribals reside in Amednagar, Nasik, Nandurbar, Dhule districts of Maharashtra. The field trips in these areas were carried out in May and October. The ethnobotanical study revealed use of 9 plant species belonging to different families to cure cuts and wounds. The method of preparation of crude drugs and their application along with the scientific and local names of the plants is given. The knowledge on the ethnomedicinal uses of the Adivasi tribals can help to discover new drugs to cure cuts and wounds provided the data given is scientifically evaluated.
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Shinde Y. P.
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