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Parte and Parte (2016). Medicinal Plant Diversity and Conservation by Tribes in Patalkot District Chhindwara (MP). Journal of Ravishankar University (Part-B: Science), 29(1), pp.138.
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Medicinal Plant
Diversity and Conservation by Tribes in Patalkot District Chhindwara (MP)
Droupadi Parte and PS Parte
Govt Autonomus PG College,
Chhindwara, India Govt. College Sausar, Chhindwara, India
Correponding author email
pahalparte@ gmail.com
[Received
30 December 2015; accepted 29 January 2016]
Abstract: Folk
medicine is considered as a treatment given by folk practitioners, secrets of
which are passed down through oral traditions It has been found that folk
preparations have surprisingly high curative value, hence a large proportion of
population from developing countries still rely on folk medicine to satisfy
their primary health care needs. Medicinal plants continue to be an important
therapeutic aid for alleviating ailment of humankind. The value of medicinal
plants to human livelihood is essentially infinite. Patalkot valley is spread
over on area from 22 24'to 22'.29' north; 78" 43' to 78 50' east. The
place is located at a distance of 72 K.M. From the district headquarter in the
north-west direction and 23 km from Tamia in north east direction. It is famous
for its forest wealth and primitive tribes of which Bharia and Gond and
prominent from ethno botanical point of view. An ethno botanical survey of
Patalkot about naturally growing and frequently used medicinal plants were
collected. The collection of only 48 plants species have been highly priority
for conservation. These plants are used on herbal treatment for common ailments
and disease and other material culture. These plants are. Aegle marmelos,
Alangium salvifolium, Amaranthus viridis, Amorphophala canpanulatur, Bacopa
monnieri, Boswellia serrat, Butea monasperma, Bauhinia purpuria, Bauhinia
vahli, Buchanania lanzan Spreng, Calotropis procera, Curculigo orchioides,
Cnodon dactylon, Datura metel, Diospyros melanoxrylon, Dillenia pentagyna L,
Dillenia indica L., Dendrocalamus strictus, Emblica officinalis, Euphorbia
nerifolia, Gloriosa superb, Gymnems ylvestre, Lawsonia inermis, Asparagus
racemosus, Ficus bengalensis, Fracemosa, F. religiosa, Madhuca indica var,
latifolia Mangifera indica Moringa oleifera, Murraya koenigi, Ocimum sanctum,
Panicum miliaceum, Pterocarpus marsupium. Paspalum scrobiculatum. Pongamia
pinnata, Schleichera oleosa, Semecarpus anacardium, Shorea robusta,
Sphaeranthus indicus L, Soymida febrifuga (Roxb.)A. juss, Ricins communis,
Terminalia alata, T. bellirica, T. tomentosa, Tribulus terrestrit Zea maize
etc. A few decades back the medicinal plant was very common in this area but
due to its heavy demand, the natural population is decreasing at an upsetting
rate. The medicinal plants have become almost wiped out in these parts. The
study purpose to local people should encourage for conservation.
Keywords: Folk
medicine, Patalkot, Practitioners, Conservation