Ethnobotanical study of Traditional medicinal plants used by tribes and rural people in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Region (M.S.) India
Navalsingh J. Todawat
Moreshwar Arts, Science and Commerce College, Bhokardan – 431114 (India) njtodawat@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Ethno-botanical study of traditional medicinal plants was conducted during 2021-23 in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Region of Maharashtra, India. The study was focused on identifying medicinal plants, ailments treated, part of the plant used, methods of preparation, route of administration etc. The data was collected using interview and questionnaires byselecting 08 healers using purposive sampling method. A total of 37 medicinal plant species were collected and identified from the study area for treating various human aliments belonging to 30 families. Majority of plants found were herbs, shrubs, trees, climbers and epiphyte, among them Glorisa superba found rare in the region.