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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
Ethnobotanic knowledge of some indigenous medicinal plants used by traditional healers (Vaidus) in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra State, India
Authors
Swapnil M Khare
Abstract
An ethno botanic survey was undertaken to collect information from “Vaidu” or tribal traditional healers on use of native and indigenous medicinal plants during June 2019 to June 2020 in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra state, India. The indigenous ethno botanic knowledge and information related to native plants used for medicinal purposes were collected through direct personal interview of local traditional healers during field visits. Our study revealed that 51 species belonging to 48 genera and 34 families are used by these “vaidu” to treat various common diseases. The documented medicinal plants are mostly used to treat cough, dysentery, jaundice, abdominal pain, malaria, omitting and snake bite. In this study the most dominant family use was to be Menispermaceae and stem bark is the plant part most commonly used for treatment of diseases. The study showed that till today many tribal people of Nandurbar district are dependent on medicinal plants of native forest for treatment of various diseases. However, this traditional ethno botanic knowledge is in danger of disappearance as these local healers are not passing their knowledge to next generation and young educated generation is also not interested to carry forward this traditional knowledge.
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Pages:448-453
How to cite this article:
Swapnil M Khare "Ethnobotanic knowledge of some indigenous medicinal plants used by traditional healers (<em>Vaidus) </em>in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra State, India ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 448-453
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