Wild medicinal plants of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Jaipur
Anushka Choudhary* Shilpi Rijhwani** and Reenu Agarwal***
*,**,***IIS Deemed to be University, Jaipur - 302020 India
ABSTRACT
Nahargarh wildlife Sanctuary, located in the Jaipur district, has an abundance of medicinal plants. The rural communities of study area possess extensive knowledge of the ethno medical plants found in their surroundings. The region is predominantly inhabited by rural people. This research examines 41 wild plant species belonging to 38 genera and 25 families utilised for ethno medicine by the people of study area. The dominant families are Moraceae (4), Fabaceae (3), Solanaceae (3), Cucurbitaceae (3) and Euphorbiaceae (4). Plant components, including stem, roots, bark, leaves, seeds, flowers, pods, gum, and latex, can be used to cure various ailments. This study aims to raise knowledge about the ethno medical significance of plants and their uses.