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Ethnomedicinal Plant Species at District Nagaur in Rajasthan, India Used in Folk and Herbal Medicines Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Vol-3, Issue-1, 2017 ISSN: 2454-1362, http://www.onlinejournal.in Ethnomedicinal Plant Species at District Nagaur in Rajasthan, India Used In Folk and Herbal Medicines Dileep Kumar*1, Brijendra Singh1 and R.A. Sharma2. 1. Department of Botany, Stani memorial PG College, Jaipur, 302020. 2. Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302004. Abstract : Nagaur district is situated between Rhamnaceae and Salvadoraceae etc (8, 9). Studies 0 0 26 .25’’ and 27 . 40’’ North latitude and have been done on identification and exploration of 0 0 the possibilties of medicinal plants of Nagaur 73 .10’’and 75 .15’’ East longitude. Studies have District. It has revealed that there are several been done on identification and exploration of the medicinal plants which have great potential to be possibilities of ethnomedicinal tree species of used in drugs and pharmaceutical industries. There Nagaur district. The major tribes of Nagaur district are many references about natural vegetation, this are Bhils,Meena, Damor,Kanjar, Gadolia luhar vegetation used as medicines in the “Rigveda” etc. These tribes still prefer traditional medicines which is the India’s ancient Religious Grantha. for their house hold remedies. Ten tree species like Ethnomedicinal studies have been undertaken for Albizia lebbeck (Linn.) Willd, Anogeissus pendula such plants that are used extensively by the local (Edgew.), Azadirachta indica A. juss., Bauhinia people and tribal communities of Nagaur District of variegata Linn., Dalbergia sissoo Roxb., Maytenus Rajasthan (4, 5, 7). The present study is carried out to emarginata (Willd.) Ding –Hou., Prosopis create awareness about the ethnomedicinal value of cineraria (L.) Druce , Salvadora persica Linn., the plants and their use to draw the attention of Tecomella undulata (Sm.), and Ziziphus xylopyrus pharmacologists, phytochemists and (Retz.) Willd. have been used by tribes. These tree pharmaceuticals (1, 2, 3). species have great potential to be used in drugs and pharmaceutical industries.The present study is 2. METHODOLOGY aimed to create awareness about the ethnomedicinal value of the plants and their uses to Collect and documental for valuable information, draw the attention of pharmacologists, field trips were made in the villages of Nagaur phytochemists and pharmaceuticals (Kapoor and District. we meet with experienced people of Kishor,2013). various communities, vendors, tribals, expert of Ayurveda and native doctors such as ohjas, Key Words: Ethnomedicinal Plant species, Nagaur, Bhagats, Kalbelia and vaidyas as they posses good Folk and Herbal Medicines. knowledge regarding the plants of ethno medicinal importance. Essential enquiries collect from the 1. INTRODUCTION Ayurvedic Department of Rajasthan District of 0 Rajasthan and group discussion on the use of some Nagaur District is situated between 26 .25" and plants were made to ascertain the authenticity of 0 0 0 27 .40" North latitude & 73 .10" and 75 .15" East information. longitude. It is situated amidst in seven districts namely Bikaner, Churu, Sikar, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pali 3. DISCUSSION and Jodhpur.Nagaur is the fifth largest district in Rajasthan with vast terrain spreading over 17,718 Ethnomedicinal tree species of Nagaur District, sq. k.m. Its geographical spread is a good combine used in folk and herbal medicines are Albizia of plain, hills, sand mounds and as such it is a part lebbeck (Linn.) Willd., Anogeissus pendula of the great Indian Thar desert. The major tribes are (Edgew.), Azadirachta indica A. juss., Bauhinia Bhils, Meena, Kanjar, Gadolia Luhar etc (6). These variegata Linn., Dalbergia sissoo Roxb., Maytenus still prefer traditional medicines for their household emarginata (Willd.) Ding-Hou.,Prosopis cineraria remedies. The herbal medicines Commonally used (L.) Druce, Salvadora persica Linn. Tecomella by these tribes mostly belong to different families undulata (Sm.) and Ziziphus xylopyrus (Retz.) such as Bignoniaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Willd. Ten tree species which have great medicinal Combretaceae, Fabaceae, Meliaceae, Mimosaceae, Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Page 1783 Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Vol-3, Issue-1, 2017 ISSN: 2454-1362, http://www.onlinejournal.in value are arranged systematically with their ethnomedicinal uses(Table:1). Table:1 Showing The Ethnomedicinal Plant Parts and Their Uses BOTANICA S. LOCAL L NAME OF FAMILY PARTS USED ETHNOMEDICINAL USES NO. NAME PLANT Leaves Night blindness Decoction of Weakness and bleeding flower and leaves Paste of Stem On Boils, Pimples and ulcer Albizia bark 1. lebbeck Mimosaceae Sares, Siris Seed paste Piles (Linn.) Willd. Seed and Pods Diabetes Powder of Root Gum, teeth , Leprosy and Bark Bronchitis Oil of Seed Leucoderma Decoction of Stomach Infection leaves Anogeissus Juice of leaves Pain of ear Dhonk, 2. pendula Combretaceae Fresh Stem bark Cough, Diarrhoea, Liver disease Dhonkda (Edgegw.) and snakebite Lactation, Delivery and back Gum pain Inner bark Fever Skin disease, Leaves and seeds Azadirachta Excessive bleeding and Malaria 3. indica A. Meliaceae Neem Leaf, Stem and Snake bite, Mosquito bite, Ear Juss. Bark pain, Dandruff, Mumps and Chickenpox Root and Bark Menorrhoea Hot leaves Stomach Extraction of Tumor in stomach Leaves Bauhinia Powder of Haemorrhage, Skin disease, 4. variegata Caesalpiniceae Kachnar flowers ulcer and antioxidant Linn. Dry buds Piles, dysentry and diarrhoea Decoction of Constipation flower buds Roots Snake bite Leaves and bark Inflamed mammary glands Paste of Leaves Diabetes Decoction of Disorder of skin, Gonorrhoea leaves and Swelling Juice of Leaves Pus in urine and Jaundice Warm leaves Breast disease Dalbergia Decoction of 5. sissoo Fabaceae Sishum, Talli Leprosy disease (Roxb.) bark and leaves Oil of Seed Scabies and burning of Skin Powder of Stem bark Pneumonia and Antipyretic Fever Nectar Maytenus Leaves Ulcer of mouth Kankero , 6. emarginata Celastraceae Ash of Leakes Kankerda Wounds and Sores (Willd.)Ding- with ghee Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Page 1784 Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Vol-3, Issue-1, 2017 ISSN: 2454-1362, http://www.onlinejournal.in Hou Oil of seeds Scabies and allergy Paste of fruit Scorpion sting Fruits Blood purify Paste of Stem Kidney disease, rheumatism, bark antioxidant and stimulant Leaf Leucorrhoea disease Bark Rheumatism Prosopis Khejri, Janti, As a safeguard against 7. cineraria(L.) Mimosaceae Shami, Jandi, Flowers miscarriage during Pregnancy Druce. Chhonkda Sterility, abortion, arthrities and Fruit and root ring worm Leaves Cough, Mouth wash, Salvadora Rheumatism, Scurvey and persica Linn. Paste of leaves stomachache Bark Powder Pain of teeth 8. Salvadoraceae Pilu, Dhak. Crushed of Old Snake bite fruits Fruits Aphrodisiac Small twigs Decay of tooth Vapour of Cough crushed Leaves Bark Paste Eczema,eruptions and Syphilis Rohida, Abortion, urinary disorder, Tecomella Rohira, enlargment of spleen, 9. undulata Bignoniaceae Rohiro, Bark gonorrhoea, leucoderma and (Sm.) Marwad liver disease Sagwan Flower Hepatities Seed powder Abscesses with ghee Leaves Skin discease and scabies Crushed Leaves Abscesses Young branches Mouth discease and leaves Ziziphus Bark Diarrhoea Ghat Bor, 10. xylopyrus Rhmnaceae Pain and wound healing Ber Jhadi (Retz.) Willd. Fruits Blood purify, digestion, diarrhoea, and dysentry Powders of Brain tonic, wounds and cuts root bark Pyorrhoea, bristless and Root oogenesis 4. CONCLUSION 5. REFERENCES The Nagaur is district of Rajasthan State is very 1. Kapoor, B.B.S. and Arora, V. 2014. rich in medicinal plant wealth. These medicinal Ethnobotanical plants of Jaisalmer Dist. of plants used by local people, tribals, native Rajasthan used in herbal and folk vadiya, venders(Ayurvedic store) such as Ojha, remedies. Ind. pharm. Bio. Res.1(4) : 71- Bhagat, Kalbelia and expert of Ayurvedic fields 75. long times. These medicinal plants also used in 2. Kapoor, B.B.S. and Kishor, K. 2013. food, fodders, gums, resins, dyes, condiments Some Ethnomedicinal tree species of and spices etc. These medicinal plants have shekhawati region of Rajasthan used in great tolerance to be used in drugs and folk and herbal medicines. uniq. Jour. pharmaceutical industries. Ayur. Herb. Med. 01(01) : 5-9. 3. 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