Medicinal Plants for cure Common Diseases in Shirpur (Maharashtra, India)

 

Ketan B. Patil¹, Narendra B. Patil^2*, Aashutosh A. Patil¹

¹Department of Pharmacy, Ahinsa Institute of Pharmacy, Dondaicha (Maharashtra).

²Department of Pharmacology, Colleage of Pharmacy, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul kalam University, Indore.

 

ABSTRACT:

Maharashtra is a state in the western region of India.Satpura ranges falls along the northern side of Shirpur Tehsil.where trible communities are residing among them prominnent are Pawara, Barela, Tadvi, Bhil, Gavit, etc.usually knowledge of medicinal plants and other uses of plants growing in the forests.most of population lives in villages and use various plants for their basic needs such as food,fooder,wood,and to treat various diseases.the present study is carried out in Tehsil Shirpur,regarding ethano-medicinal plants used by locals in their traditional health system.this study reveals the status of ethanomedicinal plants and their importance preserved by locals of tehsil shirpur.the paper encompasses the medicinal plants.these plants were coollected from different villages of shirpur tehsil and information was collected from locals peoples.the plants used by the local peoples are arranged alphabetically followed by Botanical name,family, local name, plants parts used and medicinal uses.

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION:

India has very rich and diversified flora¹. The diverse culture of our country is a rich sources of traditional, many of which are plants origin². According to the WHO as the 80% of worlds population depends on traditional medicines for their primary health care needs³. today about 65% of Indian population depends on the traditional system of medicine⁴. They diagnose and cure different diseases through their own traditional knowledge⁵.

 

The traditional knowledge of these Herbal plant is popular among the indigenous and local communities. tribal communities residing in the Satpura Hills areas aresolely dependant on these readily availables resources. shirpur is the tribal dominated in Dhule district. Pawara, Barela, Tadvi, Bhil, Gavit, etc. are among the prominant tribal communities residing in the satpura Hill ranges of shirpur tehsil. language spoken is marathi, ahirani, Pawari and Bhillau. Inspite of rich and diversified plants wealth these are very few reports of ethano-medicinal from this area^6,7.

 

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

During the survey all plant specimens were collected, Identified.the present study was conducted in shirpur tehsil in dhule district, Maharashtra, India. the information regarding the plants was meet by the personal meeting with experienced local persons and with the help of various ayurvedic Books.the plant specimens collected durings fields visits were indentified and preserved in the form of herbarium after drying in the folds of Blotting sheets and data related to each ethanobotanical aspects were collected from local people of that area.after from that all data gathering the whole information ethano-medicinal plants.the data were analysed and sortout with related literature and then report documented.

 

Table no.1 Details of Plants.

Sr. No.	Botanical Name	Family	Local Name	Plants parts	Medicinal uses
1	Acacia chundra	Mimosaceae	Khair	Bark	Dry cough
2	Acacia Leucopholea	Mimosaceae	Hivvar	Leaves	Cough
3	Aegle marmelos	Rutceae	Bel	Leaves	Flatulence and abdominal pain
4	Allium sativum	Alliaceae	Lahsun	Bulb	Bulb is used joint pain, ear drop in ear ache.
5	Anogeissus latifolia	Combretaceae	Dhawada	Stem bark	Urinary trouble, Diarrhoea and cough.
6	Argemone mexicana	Papaverace	Pivala dhotra	seeds	Scabies.
7	Azadirrachta indica	Meliaceae	kadunimb	Leaves, stem, Bark, seeds	Skin disease, injury, tooth ache
8	Bambusa arundinacea	Poaceae	Bamboo	Culms	Injurys
9	Begonia crelnata	Begoniaceae	Jangli ambatchuka	Leaves	Reduces thirstiness
10	Brassica junea	Brassicaceae	Mohari	Seed oil	Ear ache.
11	Butea monosperma	Papilionaceae	Palas	Stzm, bark, seed, petiole, root	Constipation, emetic, swelling, urinary complaints, cough, mouth wash, Antidote.
12	Calotropis procera	Asclepiadaceae	Ruchkin	Leaves	Used as swelling of inflammation, scorpionsting
13	Carica papaya	Cariaceae	Papai	Latex	Used as fruit and diabetes
14	Cassia aussiculate	Caesalpiniaceae	Aawin	Leaves	Swellings and constipation
15	Cassia obtusifolia	Caesalpiniaceae	Tarota	Leaves	Migraine, Headache
16	Citrus limonis	Rutaceae	Limbu	Fruits	Juice is taken orally for indigestion and as facial purpose.
17	Coriandrum sativum	Apiaceae	Dhana	Seed	Used digestion, fresh juice applied on scalp to treat dandruff.
18	Curcuma longa	Zingiberaceae	Halad	Seed	Wound healing and inflammation and facial purpose.
19	Dichrostachys cinerea	Leguminosae	Hivvar	Leaves	Snake bite
20	Diospyrous melanoxylan	Ebenaceae	Jaam	Fruit	Cough and diarrhoea
21	Euphorbia heliscopia	Euphorbiaceaae	Dudhai	Fruit	Skin eruption and cholera
22	Ficus bengalenisis	Moraceae	Vad	Leaves	Antiseptic is used in cuts and wounds
23	Ficus racemosa	Moraceae	Umber	Latex	Diarrhoea
24	Ficus religiosa	Moraceae	Pimpal	Leaf	Tooth ache
25	Foeniculum valgare	Umbelliferae	Baddisauf	Seed	Used as digestion
26	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis	Malvaceae	Jaswand	Leaves	Mouth ulcers, pilles, menorrhegia
27	Ipomonea hendrifolia	Convol ulaceae	Gandwel	Leaf	Scabies
28	Jasminum officinale	Oleaceae	Chameli	Flower	Fever
29	Madhuca longifolia	Sapotaceae	Mahu	Leaves	Buffalo or goat after delivery for early detachment of Jar (Placenta)
30	Magnifera officinalis	Anaeardiaceae	Aamba	Fruit	Pickle and tooth ache
31	Mimosa pudica	Febaceae	Lajalu	Leaves	Epilepsy
32	Ocimum sanctum	Lamiaceae	Tulsi	Leaves	Cough, cold, effective in reducing stress
33	Ocimum tenuiflorum	Lamiaceae	Ran tulsi	Leaves	Skin infection
34	Phyllanthus emblica	Euphorbiaceae	Avala	Fruit	Source of vitamin C and tonic for pregnant womens
35	Ricinus communis	Euphorbiaceae	Erand	Leaves and seed oil	Swelling in abdomen, swelling of joints, jaundice and dental caries
36	Senna tora	Caesalpunioiddeace	-	Roots	Arthritis
37	Syzgium cumini	Combretaceae	Jamun	Stem and bark	Diarrhoea
38	Tinospora cordiofolia	Menispermaceae	-	Root	Rheumatism
39	Xanthium indicum	Asteraceae	Kutri	Root	Body heat reduces
40	Ziziphus mauritiana	Rhamnaceae	Bor	Leaves	Injurys
41	Zinziber officinalis	Zingiberaaceae	Aale	Roots	Cough and sneezing

RESULTS:

Total 41 medicinal plants were studied in Tehsil shirpur, Maharashtra (India). are very valuable for cough, cold, skin problems, inflammation, burns, cut and wounds, some plant species in addition to medicinal plants which are already known for their medicinal values most of those plants were commonly cultivated incrop filed, some were found in villages, padas (small tribal area), surrounding, forest area and waste land, most of plant species the maximum plants were use their medicinal importance use of cultural and religious importance plants used by locals were in alphabetical order of Botanical name, family, Local name, plants parts used and medicinal uses shown in table No.1.

 

CONCLUSIONS:

Plants have been used for health and medicinal purpose for several thousand years. In olden days folk tradition based ethano-botanical knowledge has been used for to cure disease.

 

A majority of the world population in developing countries still relives in herbal medicines to meet their health needs. tribal communities are solely dependant on plants for their medication; hence they are practicing the methods generation after generation sucessfully.

 

CONFLICT OF INTREST: None.

 

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