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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wounds. It stops bleeding. 103 Loc.
Extract of the root is provided for oral administration in
bleeding piles.
Decoction of the plant is said to be useful for the treatment of
intermittent fever.
Barua-Sagar, Jhansi (U.P.) 847.
Ethn.dist. Maharashtra (Sharma & Lakshminarasimhan, 1986).
199. Peristrophe bicalyculata, Nees. (Kakjhangha), Herb
Loc.
The plant is pounded and the paste is kept in rice water for
some time and filtered, the filtrate is said to be useful for the
treatment of snake bite.
The plant is used as fooder to improve the lactation in the
cattles.
Kalinjar, Banda (U.P.) 919.
Ethn.dist. India (Mitre, 1981), Vyasi Valley (Dhyani and Sharma, 1987),
Uttar Pradesh (Khanna et. al., 1996).
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200. Lantana camara, Linn. (Ghaneri), Shrub
Loc.
The leaves are pounded and made into paste. It is applied
on ringworms and itch.
Juice of leaves is used in cuts and wounds.
Decoction of the leaves is used for the itching during
measles.
Kurara, Hamirpur (U.P.) 248.
Ethn.dist. Nilgiris (Abraham, 1981), West Bengal (Pal and Jain, 1989).
Meghalaya (Neogi et. al., 1989). Uttar Pradesh ( Siddiqui
et. al., 1989). Bihar (Sahoo & Mudgal, 1993), Bihar (Girach &
