Study of Medicinal Plants Used in Dermatological  Problems with Special Reference to Sahariya Tribe of  Shivpuri District of Madhya Pradesh

Ramdayal Jatav; Rakesh Mehta

Volume : III, Issue : VIII, August - 2013

Study of Medicinal Plants Used in Dermatological Problems with Special Reference to Sahariya Tribe of Shivpuri District of Madhya Pradesh

Ramdayal Jatav, Rakesh Mehta

Abstract :

Medicinal plants are a rich source of active in gradients of herbal medicine and provide a safer and cost effective way to treat diseases. An ethno–botanical survey was carried out among the ethnic groups of Shivpuri District. The Sahariya tribal communities of Chitorikala (Satanwara) have natural knowledge about medicinal plants and its uses. Therefore, we have done ethnobotanical survey in this area. In this present investigation, it has been observed is observation that the tribal’s use 50 valuable plant species belonging to 35 families.These plants were identified and documentation in this paper. Botanical name, local name, family and plant part used by the local tribal people for different human ailments were recorded.. The common diseases treated by the herbal practitioner were asthma, digestive problem, skin diseases and diabetes. Ethno dermatological data was collected from the Satanwara people of Shivpuri district between Feuary 2011 to August 2011. The data were gathered from 10 randomly selected traditional healers with the aid of a structural questionnaire.