In the present work, an attempt is made to document
the Ethnobotanical studies on Agricultural Weed plants remedies for various
ailments of the ethnic tribes inhabiting the Nirmal District of Telangana
State, India. We reported 56 Ethnobotanical Common agricultural weed plants
belonging to 25 families used by tribal people to alleviate diseases. Among
these families, 53 are dicotyledons, and 3 are monocotyledons. The recorded
weeds flora comprised 38 herbs, 6 creeping herbs, 2 climbers, 2 prostate herbs,
and 2 shrubs. In addition, one species each was recorded under grass, sedge,
twining herb, succulent herb, spiny herb, trailing herb categories. They are
arranged in alphabetical order by scientific names for convenience, followed by
family, local name in Telugu, habit, and Ethnobotanical use. Ethnobotanical
weed medicine is the scientific term for healthcare practices in traditional
methods. Weeds are generally considered undesirable plants in agricultural
fields, but many possess significant medicinal, nutritional, fodder, and
economic value. Nirmal district is rich in biodiversity and inhabited by tribal
communities such as the Gonds, Lambada, Pradhans, Manne, Naikpods, Thoties,
Yerikalas, and Kolams, who have preserved valuable traditional knowledge about
the use of wild and common weed flora. Documenting this indigenous knowledge is
essential for conserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable utilisation of
plant resources. Ethnobotanical studies in and around Nirmal have documented
extensive traditional use of wild plants, but the ethnobotanical importance of
weed species specifically remains insufficiently explored. This area's forests
are rich in biodiversity; many plants are traditionally used to prevent various
infections and cure diseases.
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