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Ethnomedicinal plants of , S L Patil and D A Patil* P.G.Department of Botany S.S.V.P.S’s L.K.Dr.P.R.Ghogrey Science College Dhule-424 005, Maharashtra, *Correspondent author Received 20 September 2005; Accepted 27 March 2006 Abstract this area. Fifty plant species belonging to 32 families of angiosperms find place in ethnomedicinal utility in Dhule district (Maharashtra, India) to treat various human diseases. In present paper Methodology information on plant and part(s) used, local name, diseases and formulations has been provided. Ethnomedicinal field work was Medicinal uses of about 37 species are unreported earlier. Further, scientific evaluation is needed carried out in different villages and tribal for these widely used herbal drugs. hamlets. These places were visited and Keywords: Ethnomedicine, Medicinal Plants, Dhule District, Maharashtra, India. plants were collected. Data of IPC code; Int. cl.8—A61K 36/00 ethnomedicinal practices was accrued from knowledgeable persons, tribal heads Introduction healthcare methods based mainly on and practitioners. Identification of the Dhule district is situated in herbal remedies. Ethnobotany of collected plants was done using the floras the district was also studied earlier by of Cooke5 and Patil6 and other recent the northern border of the state of 1-3 Maharashtra. The aborigines such as Bhamare and Borse et al4 but with a literature7. The species along with voucher Bhils, Pawaras and Mawachis, apart view to preserve and perpetuate their number have been enumerated in Table 1 from the rural people, inhabit the study knowledge completely, present study was and the uses already reported are area. They have traditional self-developed carried out again and noticed some asterisked. system of folk medicine and primary additional uses of species reported from

Table 1 : Ethnomedicinal plants of Dhule district

S. No. Plant Name and Voucher No. Local Name Part Used Medicinal Use/ Formulation and Family Disease treated

1. *Abrus precatorius Linn. Gunj Seeds Stomach disorders Paste SLP-32 Fabaceae in children

2. Acacia leucophloea (Roxb.) Willd. Hivvar Leaves Cough Chewed and SLP-39 Mimosaceae extract swallowed

3. Achyranthes aspera Linn. Aghada Leaf Headache Juice dropped in SLP-4 Amaranthaceae nose 4. *Aegle marmelos (Linn.) Bael Fruits Dysentery in children Pulp Correa. ex Roxb. / SLP-10 Rutaceae 5. *Anogeissus pendula Edgew. Dhawda Bark Cough Decoction SLP-27 Combretaceae 6. Argemone mexicana Linn. Piwala-Dhotra Seeds Body heat Extract SLP-8 Papaveraceae

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7. Azadirachta indica A. Juss. Neem Stem Bark Stomachache Extract SLP-9 Meliaceae 8. Balanites aegyptiaca (Linn.) Del. Hinganbet Stem bark Toothache Bark kept between SLP-34 Balanitaceae jaws 9. *Bambusa arundinacea (Retz.) Bamboo Culms Injuries Paste Willd. Lam. / SLP-30 Poaceae 10. Bauhinia racemosa Lam. Apta Leaves Fever and headache Eaten raw SLP-40 Caesalpiniaceae 11. *Bombax ceiba Linn. Kate-Sawar Stem bark To reduce heat and Extract SLP-5 Bombacaceae to treat urinary disorders 12. *Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. Dhak, Palas Stem bark Swelling Paste SLP-44 Fabaceae Seeds Urinary complaints Extract with milk, Seeds Urinary stone Oil Petiole Cough, mouth wash Chewed Roots Antidote Powder Fruits Intestinal worms in children Extract with milk 13. Calotropis gigantea (Linn.) R.Br. Rui Root Emetic Infusion SLP-26 Asclepiadaceae 14. *Carica papaya Linn. Papayi Latex Toothache Latex SLP-14 Caricaceae 15. Cassia auriculata Linn. Awali Leaves Swellings Made paste after SLP-25 Caesalpiniaceae cooking 16. Cassia fistula Linn. Bahawa Seeds Stomachache Extract SLP-15 Caesalpiniaceae 17. Caesalpinia bonduc (Linn.) Roxb. Sagar-goti Seeds Malaria Powder with water SLP-45 Caesalpiniaceae 18. *Chlorophytum borivilianum Safed Musali Root tubers Tonic Homoginized with Sant. & Fernad. / SLP-7 Liliaceae milk 19. Cleome viscosa Linn. Piwali- Tilwan Leaves Toothache Juice or extract SLP-35 Capparidaceae poured in ears 20. *Cocculus hirsutus (Linn.) Theob. Vasan-Wel Leaves Conjunctivitis Paste SLP-31 Menispermaceae 21. Corchorus depressus (Linn.) Haran-Khuri Roots, Rheumatism Paste Stocks / SLP-33 Tiliaceae L eaves 22. Cymbopogon martini Wats. Roicha Leaves Cold and cough Fumes SLP-12 Poaceae 23. Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. Sisam Roots, Gum Asthma Extract of roots SLP-48 Fabaceae and gum 24. Datura innoxia Mill. Dhotra Leaves Pimples Paste SLP-22 Solanaceae Fruits Scabies Ash with coconut oil 25. Ehretia laevis Roxb. Lokhandi Stem Ulcers and Gums Brushed with stem SLP-3 Ehretiaceae piece 26. Eulophia herbacea Lindl. Kukud-kand Rhizome Pimples Paste SLP-20 Orchidaceae

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27. *Euphorbia neriifolia Linn. Sabar Stem Earache Extract obtained SLP-37 Euphorbiaceae after heating stem, dropped in ears 28. Ficus heterophylla Linn.f. Ghute-umbar Roots Dysentery Extract SLP-11 Moraceae 29. Ficus racemosa Linn. Umbar Latex Throat infections, Latex SLP-47 Moraceae sprained body and swellings 30. Glossocardia bosvallia Khadak-Shepu Root Epileptic fit Extract (Linn.f.) DC. / SLP-36 Asteraceae 31. Lannea coromandelica Modhal Gum Leucorrhoea Gum diluted with (Houtt.) Merr. / SLP-13 Anacardiaceae water taken orally 32. Madhuca longifolia (Koen.) Mahu Flowers For easy delivery Wine MacBride var. latifolia (Roxb.) Sapotaceae Chavalier / SLP-12 33. Mangifera indica Linn. Amba Gum Removal of tooth Applying gum on SLP-24 Anacardiaceae tooth 34. Maytenus emarginata (Willd.) Henkal Leaves Cough Extract Ding Hou / SLP-6 Celastraceae 35. Momordica charantia Linn. Karle Leaves Conjunctivitis Juice SLP-29 Cucurbitaceae 36. Ocimum gratissimum Linn. Ran-Tulas Leaves Antidote for snake-bite Juice SLP-42 Lamiaceae 37. *Ocimum tenuiflorum Linn. Tulas Leaves Cough and cold Eaten raw SLP-18 Lamiaceae 38. Pueraria tuberosa Pithuda Tubers To purify blood Tubers eaten (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC. / SLP-50 Fabaceae 39. Rivea hypocrateriformis Phangola Root After panting Pasted on belly (Desr.) Choisy / SLP-17 Convolvulaceae 40. Solanum virginianum Linn. Bhui-ringi Stem Tooth-ache Extract SLP-49 Solanaceae 41. Sorghum milliforme (Hack.) Jwari Smut i.e. Piles Smut Snowden / SLP-38 Poaceae Spacelotheca mixed with sorghii coconut oil 42. Tectona grandis Linn.f. Sag Roots Leucorrhoea and asthma Extract SLP-11 Verbenaceae 43. Terminalia bellirica Behada Stem Malaria Used as tooth (Gaertn.) Roxb. / SLP-1 Combretaceae brush 44. Terminalia crenulata Roth Hirda Stem bark Dysentery Extract SLP-16 Combretaceae 45. *Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Gulwel Leaves Jaundice Extract with honey Miers. ex Hook. f. & Thoms. Menispermaceae SLP-10

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S. No. Plant Name and Voucher No. Local Name Part Used Medicinal Use/ Formulation and Family Disease treated 46. Tricholepis indica (Willd.) Asteraceae Leaves Leuccorrhoea Extract Almeida / SLP-2 47. *Tridax procumbens Linn. Jakham-judi Stem and Leaves Injuries Paste or extract SLP-28 Asteraceae 48. Typha angustifolia Linn. Pandad Roots Leucorrhoea Extract SLP-23 Typhaceae Flowers Injuries Paste 49. Xanthium indicum Koenig. Kutri Root Body heat Extract SLP-41 Asteraceae 50. *Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. Bor Leaves Injuries Juice SLP-21 Rhamnaceae

Conclusion retained their own tradition and skill as districts, Maharashtra (India), J Phytol Res The tribal and rural populace far as treatment of diseases is concerned. , 1998, 11(2), 195-196. uses a variety of species from the forested The species used as medicine may 4. Borse SC, Bhamare PB and Patil DA , Medicinal as well as non-forested pockets of the study possess bioactive principles. Therefore, plantlore of tribals of Dhule district, appears pertinent to critically assess the Maharashtra, Biojournal, 1990, 2(1), area. The comparative study of relevant 47-54. and recent literature revealed medicinal biological activity of the different folk uses of 37 species additional and drugs. 5. Cooke T, Flora of the Presidency of Bombay, Vol.I-III , Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta, noteworthy. Few of these are also employed Reprint Edn., 1958. for other uses, such as fruits of Carica Acknowledgements papaya Linn., Mangifera indica 6. Patil DA, Flora of Dhule and Nandurbar The junior author (SLP) is districts, Maharashtra, India, Bishen Singh Linn., Ziziphus mauritiana Linn. thankful to Ex-Principal, Shri B. M. Patil, Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun, 2003. Some species considered to be religious L.K.Dr.P.R. Ghogrey Science College, are: Achyranthes aspera Linn., Aegle 7. The Wealth of India: A Dictionary of Indian Dhule, for necessary facilities. Raw Materials and Industrial Products — Raw marmelos (Linn.) Correa ex Roxb., Materials Series, Publication and Information Azadirachta indica A. Juss., References Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi, Vol.I-XI, Bauhinia racemosa Lam., Butea 1948-1976. 1. Bhamare PB, Some antivenom medicinal monosperma (Lam.) Kuntze, plants from tribals of Dhule district 8. Jain SK, Dictionary of Indian Folk Medicine Calotropis gigantea (Linn.)R. Br., (Maharashtra) JAST, 1995, 1(1), 36-37. and Ethnobotany, Deep Publications, New Datura innoxia Mangifera Delhi, India, 1991. Mill., 2. Bhamare PB, Ethnomedicinal plants used by indica Linn., Ocimum tenuiflorum tribals in Dhule district, Maharashtra, India, 9. Watt G, Dictionary of Economic Products of Linn., etc. The tribals and rural people J Swamy Bot Cl, 1998, 15, 81-83. India, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun, India, Reprint Edn., 1972. in the region have not only preserved their 3. Bhamare PB, Traditional knowledge of plants cultural heritage but also have for skin ailments of Dhule and Nandurbar

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