Winter crop weeds employed for the treatment of various diseases in Eastern U.P.
M. Jaish Beg
Department of Botany, Shibli National College (V.B.S. Purvanchal University) Azamgarh-224001 (India)
ABSTRACT
The term “weed” generally has a negative connotation but most of the weeds are edible and their parts such as stem, root, leaves, fruits etc. are used for food or medicine. A total of 31 weed plants belonging to 22 families were found to be very effective in curing and controlling various human diseases. A few most valued plants in this regard are Achyranthes aspera, Blumea lacera, Boerhaavia diffusa Eclipta prostrata, Oxalis corniculata, Solanum nigrum, Tridax procumbens, Vernonia cinerea etc.