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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. Spinacia oleracea, Linn. (Palak), Herb
Loc.
The seeds are powdered and its applied locally on eczema.
Banda (U.P.) 185.
Ethn.dist. Bundelkhand.
POLYGONACEAE
222. Polygonum glabrum, willd. (Nari), Herb
Loc.
The root is pounded into paste and used externally for the
treatment of headache.
An infusion of the leaves is provided orally during colic.
The paste of roots is applied externally on bleeding piles.
Karwi, Karwi (U.P.) 976.
Ethn.dist. Assam and Arunachal Pradesh (Baruah and Sharma, 1987),
Uttar Pradesh (Siddiqui et. al., 1989).
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
223. Aristolochia bracteata, Retz. (Kira-mar), Shrub
Loc.
The leaves are pounded and made into paste, it is applied as
poultice on the worts of cattle.
Decoction of the roots is used for the treatment of round-
Worms.
Talbehat, Lalitpur (U.P.) 1558.
Ethn.dist. Vyasi Valley (Dhyani and Sharma, 1987), Rajasthan
(Sharma, 1990). Rajasthan (Singh & Pandey, 1996).
PIPERACEAE
224. Piper betle, Linn. (Pan), Herb
Expressed juice of the leaf is used in cough.
