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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. Artemisia vulgaris, Linn. (Nagadaura), Herb.
Loc.
The plant is said to be antidote to scorpionsting and snake
bite.
The young leaves are taken orally for the treatment of general
debility.
A decoction of leaves is used as antihelmintic for intestinal
worms.
Kalinjar, Banda (U.P.) 1507.
Ethn.dist. West Bengal ( Das et. al., 1983), Uttar Pradesh (Siddiqui
et. al., 1989).
136. Bidens biternata, (Laur) Merr. (Lukharta), Herb.
Loc.
#The leaves are used as an antidote to snake bite.
Naghara, Hamirpur (U.P.) 1508.
Ethn.dist. Madhya Pradesh (Bhalla et. al., 1996)
137. Blumea lacera, DC. (Kukroundha), Herb.
Loc.
The leaves are pounded into paste and applied externally
on eyes during conjuctivitis.
Extract of the plant is provided orally in fever and bronchitis.
Kalinjar, Banda (U.P.) 1509.
Ethn.dist. Maharashtra (Shah et. al., 1983). Rajasthan (Sharma, 1990).
Madhya Pradesh (Bhalla et. al., 1996), Uttar Pradesh (Khanna
et. al., 1996). Rajasthan ( Das, 1997). Nepal (Siwakoti &
Siwakoti, 2000).
138. Echinops echinatus, Roxb. (Unt. Katara), Herb.
The powdered root is used for the treatment of wounds in
cattle.
