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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Sharma. 1987), Uttar Pradesh ( Khanna et. al., 1996 ).
Madhya Pradesh (Jain and Sahu, 1993; Jain, 1995; Painuli
& Maheshwari, 1996; Anand Kumar, 1996: Singh et. al..
1999; Saxena and Patnaik, 2000).
105. Anogeissus pendula, Edgw. (Kardhai), Tree.
Loc.
#Decoction of the powdered seeds is provided for oral
administration in dysentary.
The wood is used as fuel.
Naghara, Hamirpur (U.P.) 1473.
Ethn.dist. Dhasan Valley (Saxena & Vyas, 1983), India (Khanna and
Mudgal, 1992).
106. Terminalia arjuna, W. & A. (Arjun), Tree.
Loc.
The expressed juice of leaf is used for the treatment of ear
ache.
The powdered bark of the stem along with butter is taken orally
for the treatment of dysentry.
Decoction of the stem bark is used as a heart tonic.
Bark is used for tanning.
Chitrakoot, Karwi (U.P.) 1061.
Ethn.dist. Calcutta (Chakravarty, 1975), Dhasan Valley ( Saxena & Vyas.
1983), Himachal Pradesh (Kapur, 1986), India (Khanna and
Mudgal, 1992), Uttar Pradesh (Khanna et. al., 1994; Singh
et. al., 1996), Madhya Pradesh (Jain, 1995; Vivek Kumar &
S.K.Jain. 1998).
107. Terminalia belerica, Rosb. (Bahera), Tree.
The fruit wall is fried and powdered it is used for the treatment
