POTENT ETHNO-MEDICINAL PLANTS OF BAHRAICH (U.P.), INDIA
*T. P. Mall and Sangeeta Sahani
ABSTRACT
Nature has provided two great gifts- life and then the diversity. In this investigation the tribal life and the diversity
of the area has been studied in the form of ethno medicinal uses of plants in the treatment of various ailments. The
investigation is based on the ethno medicinal survey in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. Bahraich is well blessed
with phyto-diversity which is a rich source of medicinal plants as well as ethnic communities. The remote locality,
poverty, illiteracy and lack of touch with modern civilization make them confined to hold on traditional faith
hence they are wholly dependent on indigenous plants for the treatment of various ailments. For the purpose
traditional herbal healers as well as experienced elder persons were interviewed. The principal result of our
investigation is that there are ninety two plant species belonging to eighty six genera representing forty three
families used in various twenty five ailments viz. arthritis, antidote for scorpion sting, burn, cough, cold,
constipation, conjunctivitis, diabetes, ear pain, fever, gastrointestinal troubles, headache, hiccup, insomnia,
inflammation, leucorrhoea, mouth ulcer respiratory troubles, scrofula and skin problems etc. The plants used in
various ailment or the number of plants used in preparation of medicine for ailments is enumerated in Table with
correct botanical name followed by vernacular names and families as well as plant parts used as ethno medicine in
different ailments.
Keywords: The investigation is based on the ethno medicinal survey in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh.
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