Role of Sacred Plants in Religion and Primary Health Care System- A case study of rural people of Ajmer district of Rajasthan State (India)
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Science - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Rajasthan is the largest state of India occupying an area of 342, 274 square kilometers with deepindigenous and cultural knowledge. The traditional knowledge system in Rajasthan is fast eroding.A large number of rural people living in remote areas of Ajmer district of Rajasthan depend onnature for their basic necessities of life. People of this state are highly religious and various plantsand their parts are used in these occasion in various ways round the year by these rural peoplewhich play great role and importance in their life. By this survey it is found, the role of sacredplants in the routine life style and health care system of rural people of Ajmer district of Rajasthanstate. These people belonging to different culture and customs posses a good deal of informationabout medicinal utility of local biodiversity. Different parts of plant (roots, stem, leaves, bark,seeds, flowers, fruits) or the whole plant is used at various occasions which have the great propertyof medicine to cure various ailments. It is observed that 16 plants have high utility and importancein various religion activities as well as health care system. This system in rural people plays a rolein conserving these biotic species as they are very useful in their life.
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Ashwani Kumar*
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