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Ethnobotanical Studies of Some of the Traditionally Important Medicinal Plants of Punjab (India) Rajbir Kaur* ISSN: 2347-3215 Volume 3 Number 5 (May-2015) pp. 262-271 www.ijcrar.com Ethnobotanical studies of some of the traditionally important medicinal plants of Punjab (India) Rajbir Kaur* Department of Botany, Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College, Sri Anandpur Sahib- 140118, Distt. Ropar (Punjab), India *Corresponding author KEYWORDS A B S T R A C T Ethnobotany; Plants have an immense role in the sustainability of human life and are being medicinal plants; used since ancient times to fulfill their needs. The complex relationship Punjab; between the plants, humans and cultures is studied with the help of human ethnobotany. In Punjab, Azadirachta indica, Ficus bengalensis, F. religiosa, civilization Terminalia arjuna, T. belerica, T. chebula, Emblica officinalis, Bauhinia variegata, Cassia fistula, Murraya koenigii, Citrus limon, Acacia nilotica, A. auruculiformis, Mangifera indica, Tinospora cordifolia, Aegle marmelos, Dalbergia sisso, Psidium guajava, Ziziphus jujuba, Albizza lebbek, Morus alba plants in various forms are used extensively for the treatment of different ailments. In this review, the role of traditionally important medicinal plants that are grown in Punjab (India) have been evaluated alongwith their use as local remedies. Introduction Plants play a pivotal role in the survival and plants and their products is in danger of development of human civilization. These disappearing, forever. It has been found that are used as food and fodder, construction of there is strong vice-versa interrelationship houses, making of currency, clothes and between plants and humans. Human musical instruments, as medicine and activities have strong impact on plant cosmetics, in dyeing, textiles, rituals, have communities with which they interact, the ecological roles and for introduction of humans themselves are also influenced by genetic variations etc. However, human plants [1]. Ethnobotany is defined as the interference, uncontrolled urbanization, study of complex relationships between agricultural practices, grazing and plants, their uses and cultures. The focus of deforestation are posing tremendous ethnobotany is on the multiple use of plants pressure on the local flora and thus causing and their management and perception in environmental deterioration. The threat is so human society. much that the indigenous knowledge of 262 Chemoprevention is most important as is as folk medicine to control leprosy, related to the use of plants for the prevention intestinal helminthiasis, respiratory and cure of various human diseases. Plants disorders, malaria, constipation and also as a have been used since ancient times and on general health promoter. Neem is mentioned the basis of their utility, many systems of in most Ayurvedic formulations for the medicines have been developed. The treatment of skin disorders because of its traditional systems of medicine include detoxifying properties. Its leaves are used to ayurveda, homeopathy, siddha, unani etc. get relieve from dryness, itching, Indians rely on the ayurveda system of conditioning of hair and scalp, as excellent medicine and had been practised from 5000 exfoliants that tightens pores and removes years. It is officially recognized that 2500 impurities when used as a mask, cure ulcers plant species have medicinal value while and dandruff. Flower, fruits and leaves are over 6000 plants are estimated to be used for blood purification, cough, diabetes, explored in traditional, folk and herbal fever, jaundice, obesity, thirst, tumors and medicine. Presently, this plant-based vomiting. Its leaves are known to possess traditional medical systems continue to antifungal and antibacterial properties. It provide the primary health care to more than inhibits the growth of acne-causing bacteria three-quarters of the world s populace [2]. such as Propionibacterium acnes and Ethnobotanical awareness among people Staphylococcus epidermidis. As antifungal, will reinforce the use of local remedies, it inhibits the growth of fungi Malassezia measuring the sustainability of local furfur- causal organism of dandruff. Neem remedies and devise methods of transferring oil contains fatty acid and vitamin E that knowledge from generation to generation gets absorbed easily into the skin, it helps to [3]. The present study is based on the rejuvenate skin cells and restore elasticity. evaluation of general information and folk Bark, leaf, root, flowers and fruits together uses of some of the traditionally important cure blood morbidity, biliary afflictions, trees growing in Punjab, India. itching, skin ulcers, burning sensations and tuberculosis [4, 5]. Medicinal uses of plants Ficus bengalensis. The ethnobotanical value of some of the plants and their medicinal uses are F. bengalensis Linn. syn. F. banyana Oken. mentioned herewith: belongs to family moraceae. It is a large evergreen tree distributed all over India from Azadirachta indica A. Juss. sub Himalayan region. It is a sacred tree and plants are found to be growing near temples. A. indica A. Juss. (neem) belongs to family It is epiphytic when young. It is considered meliaceae. It is a vital ingredient in ayurveda destructive to forest trees, walls and and regarded as sarva roga nivarini (which buildings and develops in these places from keeps all diseaes at bay) or arishtha (reliever the birds droppings. It is popular in of disease) as per charaka samhita. The indigenous system of medicine like roots, bark, gum, leaves, fruit, seed kernels ayurveda, siddha, unani and homeopathy. In and seed oil are used in a number of charaka samhita, it is known as nyagrodha therapeutic preparations for both internal due to its immense medicinal value. The and topical use. Neem oil and the bark and bark of stem and roots, aerial roots, leaf extracts have been therapeutically used vegetative buds, leaves, fruits and latex are 263 medicinally important. These plant parts are samhita mentioned the pharmacological used in dysentery, diarrhoea (aqueous properties of this plants [7, 8]. In Ayurveda, extract of leaf buds mixed with sugar and F. religiosa belongs to a class of drugs honey), diabetes leucorrhoea, nervous called rasayana. Rasayana are rejuvenators, disorders, ostyeomalacia, as tonic and antioxidants and relieve stress in the body astringent. In ayurveda, the plant is known [9]. It is used for the treatment of diabetes, for antidiabetic properties. Aerial roots or stress, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, leaf buds of Nyagrodha when processed inflammation, jaundice, enlargement of with milk is used in hemorrhages and spleen and congestive heart failure. bleeding piles. A decoction of leaf buds and Traditionally, the bark is used as an aerial roots of banyan tree mixed with antibacterial, antiprotozoal, antiviral, honey, might be given for checking astringent, antidiarrhoeal, in the treatment of vomiting and thirst; also during fevers with gonorrhoea and ulcers. The leaves reported burning sensation. The aerial roots are antivenom activity and regulates the useful in obstinate vomiting and leucorrhoea menstrual cycle [10]. Leaves are used to and are said to be used in ostyeomalacia of treat skin disorders. Its tender branches are the limbs. The leaves are good for ulcers, used to treat fever. Fruits are used as leprosy, allergic conditions of skin, burning laxatives which promotes digestion, checks sensations and abscesses. The fruits are vomiting, used in paralysis and to treat fever having cooling effect and are useful in wheres fruit powder is used to cure asthma. unbalanced condition of pitta (related to Its latex is used as a tonic. The roots are heat, metabolism and transformation of body chewed to prevent gum diseases. Its ripe and mind). The latex is useful in neuralgia, fruits are good for the foul taste, thirst and rheumatism, lumbago bruises, odontopathy, heart diseases. Its seeds have proved useful hemorrhoids, gonorrhoea, inflammations, in urinary troubles, as refrigerant and as cracks of the sole and skin diseases. Milky laxative. The leaves are used to treat juice and seeds are beneficial as local constipation, have wound healing properties, application to sores and ulcers, soles of the used to cure skin disorders. People in India feet when cracked or inflamed and in collect the Peepal leaves, clean, dry, and rheumatism [6]. then paint with the gold acrylic in order to preserve them for years. From the bark of Ficus religiosa the Peepal tree, reddish dye is extracted. Its leaves are used to feed the camels and the F. religiosa Linn. (moraceae) commonly elephants. When the leaves are dried they known as Peepal tree is a sacred tree, are used for the decoration purpose [7-11]. worshipped in many parts of India and its leaves are used for religious purpose. F. Terminalia arjuna religiosa is a Bo tree (Bodhi tree) as Lord Buddha attained enlightenment mediating T. arjuna (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. is under the Peepal tree. It is medicinally commonly known as arjuna and belongs to important and has got reference in family combretaceae. The arjuna was aryurvedic and unani system of medicine mentioned in ayurveda by Vagbhata in and in several ancient holy texts like seventh century, as its bark is used for the Arthasastra, Puranas, Upanisads, Ramayana, treatment for heart disease. It is traditionally Mahabharta, Bhagavadgita and Buddhistic prepared as a milk decoction. Its bark is literature etc. Charaka samhita and sushrut used for the purposes of cardioprotection 264 and as relief in symptomatic hypertension. It being 5000 kcal/kg. The kernel produces a appears to reduce
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