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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Loc.
malaria.
Jalaun, Jalaun (U.P.) 1519.
Ethn.dist. Assam (Hajra and Baishya, 1981), Orissa (Saxena et. al.,
1981), Uttar Pradesh ( Singh and Maheshwary, 1983 ),
Maharashtra ( Sharma and Lakshminarsimhan. 1986),
Tamilnadu (Banerjee and Banerjee, 1986), Vyasi Valley (Dhyani
and Sharma, 1987), India (Khanna and Mudgal, 1992), Bihar
(Sahoo and Mudgal, 1993), Bihar (Girach and Aminuddin,
1995), Madhya Pradesh (Jain, 1965; Saxena & Patnaik, 2000).
156. Nerium indicum, Mill. (Lal Kaner), Shrub.
Loc.
The leaves are dried and powdered, it is used regularly to get
rid off with the ediction of opium.
The root bark is boild with brassica oil and filtered, it is used
for the treatment of skin diseases.
Flowers offered to God.
+Roots used as totem.
Jaitpur, Hamirpur (U.P.) 886.
Ethn.dist. Bihar (Tarafder, 1983), Tamil nadu (Banerjee and Banerjee,
1986), Himachal Pradesh (Kapur, 1986), Uttar Pradesh
( Siddiqui et. al., 1989), Rajasthan (Sharma, 1990), Uttar
Pradesh (Khanna et. al. 1996; Saini, 1996). Dhasan Valley
(Saxena and Vyas, 1983)
157. Nerium odorum, Soland. (Safed Kaner), Shrub.
Loc.
The root is pounded and made in to paste, it is applied for the
treatment of backache.
The dried root is powdered and applied on the tample during
headache.
Sirsi, Hamirpur (U.P.) 887.
