Household Remedies of Keshavraipatan Tehsil in Bundi District, Rajasthan
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Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol. 5(3), July 2006, pp. 362-367 Household remedies of Keshavraipatan tehsil in Bundi district, Rajasthan Diksha Shekhawat* & Amla Batra Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302 004, Rajasthan E-mail: [email protected] Received 8 February 2005; revised 22 August 2005 The paper presents ethnomedicinal remedies for joints pain, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, swollen gums, dermatitis, ear, eye and hair problems, pneumonia, hypo-pigmentation, snakebite, scorpion bite, piles, mouth sore, dysentery, gastric and urinary problems, jaundice, whooping cough, bone fracture, swelling, cardiac and liver problems, etc. practiced by rural population of Keshavraipatan tehsil of Bundi district. In all, 54 plant species belonging to 35 families used in the treatment have been enumerated giving botanical and local names, mode of preparation, dosage and usages. Key words: Ethnomedicine, Folk medicine, Household remedies, Bundi district, Medicinal plants, Rajasthan IPC Int. Cl.8: A61K36/00, A61P1/00, A61P1/02, A61P1/08, A61P1/10, A61P1/16, A61P5/00, A61P5/50, A61P9/14, A61P11/00, A61P11/06, A61P17/00, A61P17/02, A61P17/04, A61P17/08, A61P19/00, A61P27/14, A61P27/16, A61P29/00, A61P29/02, A61P31/02, A61P35/00, A61P37/08 Ethnobotany is the study of people of particular Methodology culture and region, making use of indigenous plants1-3. Ethnobotanical field work was carried out in Many of today's drugs are derived from plant sources. different villages of tehsil, Chautra ka kheda, Jhali ji Plants have been used in medicine throughout the ka barana, Nayagaon, Borda ka Chiyan, Kapren, world and still continue to occupy an important Arnia, Dotana, Jhuwasa, Rangrajpura, Pipalada to place in traditional as well as modern system of collect information on ethnomedicinal uses of plants medicine4-10. Plants used as ethnomedicine represents being used by rural people. Interviews of men and a reservoir of a potentially useful source of drug, women of various castes and communities such as which need to be documented and tapped for the Rajputs, Babar, Nai, Saini, Brahmin, Sardar, Baniya, welfare of mankind. Bairwas, Meenas, etc. were recorded and verified by Keshavraipatan tehsil with 112 villages, is situated the knowledgeable persons, Vaidyas and Hakims. in eastern part of Bundi district at 75°19′30′′ to 76°19′30′′ E and 24°59′11′′ to 25°53′11′′N. District is Results bounded with boundary of Tonk and Swaimadhopur The plants used by the local people have been districts at North, Bhilwara, in the East, Ajmer in the arranged alphabetically according to botanical name North West, Chittorgarh in Southwest and Kota on followed by their family, local names, parts used, southern side (Fig. 1). Most of the region is hilly with mode of preparation, and uses in the Table1. two mountain ranges, namely Aravali and Vindyachal. Soil is gravel in hilly region, black and Discussion fertile in plains. Climate is tropical with temperature Villagers were found to commonly use 54 plant ranging between 45°C (maximum in summer) species belonging to 35 families as traditional 2°C (minimum in winter). Average rainfall is medicine for the treatment of different aliments. Of 76.41cm. Total area of the district is 5850 km2 with the 54 species, some are naturally occurring in the approximate population 7 lakh 70 thousand. Region is area while villagers purchase others. Some of the rich in flora and the main source of irrigation is plants reported for the treatment of various ailments Chambal river, tube wells, open wells and harvested from different parts of Rajasthan and other states have rainwater. also been reported from the area to have similar 3,5,11-14 uses . Documentation of such information will ______________ go a long way in developing new drugs through *Corresponding author further research. SHEKHAWAT & BATRA: HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES OF BUNDI DISTRICT OF RAJASTHAN 363 Table1—Ethnomedicinal uses of plants used by the rural people of Keshavraipatan Tehsil Botanical name, family and Parts used Ailments Mode of preparation local names Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile Bark Swollen gums Bark ash (5-7gm) mixed with crushed salt and black Mimosaceae, Babool (Gingivitis) pepper is brushed daily. Flowers Pain and glue in ear Extract of 9-10 Acacia nilotica flowers in 100 ml Sesamum indicum oil kept for 1-2 days, boiled till flowers become black. 2-3 drops of the extract are put daily in the ear till cure. Pneumonia One spoonful decoction of insect present in flowers of Acacia nilotica boiled by adding jaggery, Trachyspermum ammi and Syzygium aromaticum is taken once a day. Gum Dry cough Two tablets prepared from gum of Acacia nilotica and sugar is taken twice a day. Leaves Urinary problems 1-2 gm leaves of Acacia nilotica, 1 gm Pedalium murex (gokhru) and kalmishora in small amount crushed and finely mixed are taken with water before going to bed. Allium cepa Linn. Bulb Snakebite 2-teaspoonful bulb juice mixed with mustard oil is given to Alliaceae expel poison with vomiting. Piaj Scorpion bite Bulb juice with small amount of nausadar is applied on bitten area. Ear problems 2 drops of roasted bulb juice are put in the ear. Wound Paste of bulb and turmeric is applied on wound to heal up faster. Safed piaj Increase eye sight 2 drops of bulb juice mixed with honey are put in the eye. Allium sativum Linn. Flakes Joints Garlic flakes fried in mustard oil is massaged over the Alliaceae pain/backache/chest affected area. Lahsoon pain Cough Roasted flakes are given to patient to eat before going to bed. For children jaggery is mixed. Contd— 364 INDIAN J TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, VOL 5, No. 3, JULY 2006 Table1—Ethnomedicinal uses of plants used by the rural people of Keshavraipatan Tehsil—Contd Botanical name, family and Parts used Ailments Mode of preparation local names Aloe barbadensis Mill., Pulp Burn Pulp is applied on the burnt area. Alliaceae Pain and glue in ear 2 drops of pulp juice is put in the ear. Gwarpatha Azadirachta indica A. Juss. Leaves Boils Two tablets made from finely crushed leaves by adding Meliaceae jaggery/sugar are taken twice a day. Neem Hair problem Leaf juice mixed with lemon juice and mustard oil is applied on hairs. Oil Ear pain Neem oil mixed with honey is put in the ear. Balanites aegyptiaca (Linn) Root Constipation Half teaspoon filtered root juice is taken with water. Delile, Simaroubaceae Hingotia Brassica napus Linn. Syn B. Seed oil Joints pain Piper nigrum (5-10 No.), Syzygium aromaticum (4-5 No.), campestris Linn. Terminallia chebula (1-2 No.), Manika hexandra (5 gm), Brassicaceae Trachyspernum ammi(4 gm) mixed with ½ L mustard oil is Sarson massaged at the affected area twice a day. Cold 2 drops of mustard oil are put in nostrils. Brassica oleracea Linn. var. Leaves Burn Leaves are tied on the affected area. capatita Brassicaceae Pattagobhi Calotropis porcera (Ait.) R. Flowers Asthma Ash of 5 gm flowers kept in a sealed earthenware pot mixed Br. Asclepiadaceae Akra with honey is given to patient. Latex Backache Latex is massaged at the area of pain. Capsicum annum Linn., var. Fruit Scorpion bite Fruit powder paste with some honey is applied at the acuminatum Solanaceae affected area. Lal mirchi Capparis decidua) Edgew. Roots Liver problems Approximately 3 cm root crushed finely as powder is taken Capparaceae, Karir with water. Catharanthus roseus G. Don. Flowers Diabetes White flower extract is given daily early in the morning. Apocynaceae Sadabahar Cicer arietinum Linn., Dried leaves Loo (hot winds)/ Dried leaves, raw mango and onion juice mixed with water Fabaceae Sunstroke is applied on head and feet of patient. Chana ki pansi Citrus medica Linn. Rutaceae Fruit Sunstroke Lemon juice, salt and sugar mixed in water is given to Nimbu patient within an hour of sunstroke. Stye (or) external 2 drops of juice are put in the eye. hordeolum Eye problems 2 drops of mixture made from lemon juice, onion and ginger juice (¼ spoon each), honey and rose water (gulab jal) are put in the eyes daily. Piles Lemon juice put into boiled and cooled cow's milk is drunk quickly. Citrus reticulata Blanco , Fruit Constipation Fruit juice is taken daily in the morning. Rutaceae, Santara Cocos nucifera Linn. Oil Vitiligo (Hypo- Coconut oil mixed with kapoor is applied locally. Arecaceae, Khopra pigmentation) Whole Headache Half coconut filled with opium grains, badam, kaju, ground sugar and covered with wheat flour on its all sides is placed in fire and cooked up. Finely ground coconut with its ingredients fried in ghee is taken daily early in the morning. Coriandrum sativum Linn. Seed Urination problems 50 gm coriander seeds boiled in water is drunk. Apiaceae , Dhaniya Stomachache Mixture of 1 spoon coriander seeds, 1-2 gm dry ginger,1 spoon sugar is taken with water. Dry cough Decoction of coriander seeds is given. Curcuma domestica Vaketon, Rhizome Pain and glue in ear 2 drops of fresh turmeric and alum mixed in ratio of 1: 15 is Zingiberaceae, Haldi put in the ear. Contd— SHEKHAWAT & BATRA: HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES OF BUNDI DISTRICT OF RAJASTHAN 365 Table1—Ethnomedicinal uses of plants used by the rural people of Keshavraipatan Tehsil—Contd Botanical name, family and Parts used Ailments Mode of preparation local names Cynodon dactylon Pers. Whole plant Eczema Paste is applied on the affected area. Poaceae, Doob Datura alba Nees. Leaves Chest pain Warm leaves are tied on chest. Solanaceae, Datura Embilica officinalis Gaertn. Fruit Heart diseases, One spoon of a mixture of fruit powder with mishri (sugar Euphorbiaceae weakness, candy) is taken daily with water. Aamla purification of blood, high BP Evolvulvus alsinoides Linn. Leaves Intelligence Leaves juice mixed with sugar is taken daily with water. Convolvulaceae Shankhpushpi Ferula assafoetida Linn., Gum resin Dental caries Roasted gum resin is kept at the place of pain.