Essay name: Studies in Ethnobotany of ‘Nath� of Bundelkhand region
Author:
Praveen Kumar Khare
Affiliation: Bundelkhand University / Department of Botany
The essay studies the Ethnobotany of the ‘Nath� tribe of Bundelkhand region within the Indian subcontinent. This region represents a convergence of diverse meteorological, climatic, and floral conditions, which provides unique opportunities for ethnobotanical research. The study of human relationships with plants, ethnobotany, reveals the varied and seldom-known uses of plants, contributing to anthropology, medical, and economic botany.
Chapter 5 - Enumeration of Plant Species (Ethnobotanical Records of 'Nath' tribe)
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#The expressed juice of leaves is used for the treatment of
earache.
The expressed juice of leaves alongwith sugar is taken orally
for the treatment of malarial fever.
The roots and seeds are pounded into paste and applied
externally for the treatment of scorpion sting and snakebite.
+The leaves is rolled and tied around the ear for the treatment
of ghost effect.
Kahra, Hamirpur (U.P.) 763.
Ethn.dist. Madhya Pradesh (Khare & Khare, 1999).
*18. Gynandropsis pentaphylla, DC. (Hur Hur), Herb.
Expressed juice of the leaves is useful in toothache.
Kalinjar, Banda (U.P.) 1325.
Loc.
Ethn.dist. Bundelkhand.
BIXINEAE
19. Flacourtia indica, Merr. (Katai), Shrub.
Loc.
The roots are used as an antidote to snake bite.
The fruits are eaten.
Decoction of the bark is used to treat the scabies and other
skin diseases.
Balabhent, Lalitpur (U.P.) 1332.
Ethn.dist. Vyasi Valley (Dhyani and Sharma, 1987). Uttar Pradesh
(Siddiqui et. al. 1989; Saini, 1996). Rajasthan ( Das. 1997 ),
Madhya Pradesh (Jain, 1963; Shukla et. al., 1991; Singh et.
al; 1999; Samvatsar & Diwanji, 1999).
