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snake and scorpion bites as reported by Samwatsar and Diwanji (1996). Vivek
Kumar and Jain (1998) described 50 species of plants used by the rural
people of Surguja district (M.P.). The tribals of western Madhya Pradesh were
also surveyed for rheumatism by Samwatsar and Diwanji (1999) and reported
the uses of 91 plant species. Shrivastva et. al. (1999) studied on the tribals of
Bastar district (M.P.) and reported that they were found using 20 preparation of
herbal medicines for antifertility and abortification. Singh et. al. (1999)
surveyed the tribals of Madhya Pradesh reported 85 plant species used for fuel
purpose.
In Uttar Pradesh Siddiqui et. al. (1989) reported the use of 47 plant
species of pteridophytes and gymnosperms, used by the people of Aligarh,
Bulandshahar, Gaziabad, Hardoi and Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh for
treatment of skin diseases. Mishra and Shukla (1981) collected information
from villagers about the ethnomedicinal uses of 196 plant species in Allahabad
district. Singh and Maheshwari (1983) given therapeutic uses of 53 medicinal
plants by the Kol, Kharwar and mushar tribe of Varanasi district. Singh (1984)
given information about the medicinal uses of 15 plant species used by the
people of eastern Uttar Pradersh. Khanna & Mudgal (1992) given the account
of ethnobotanical data of 234 plants species gathered from the herbarium of
Botanical Survey of India, Allahabad.
Singh & Maheshwari (1993) surveyed the ethnobotany of Bhoxa
tribe of Nainital District of Uttar Pradesh and reported about 9 herbal remadies
for the treatment of diphtheria in human being and cattle.