JASC: Journal of Applied Science and Computations ISSN NO: 1076-5131 Medicinal Plants utilized by Traditional Herbal Healer of locale of , District.

S.R. Sinkar1, V.D. Samarth2

1 Department of Biotechnology, Jankidevi Bajaj College of science, Wardha,,. 2 Department of Botany, Indira Gandhi Kala Mahavidyalya, Ralegaon , Yavatmal, India. [email protected],[email protected]

ABSTRACT

Despite the fact that advance improvement in medicinal science in late decade still numerous individuals in Narkhed area of Nagpur region have confidence on herbal preparation for the treatment of numerous illnesses given by nearby herbal healer. So examination was conveyed at Narkhed area of Nagpur to gather learning from neighborhood conventional herbal healers on the utilization of medicinal plants for different afflictions or disease. The examination unveils that, the herbal healers utilized 43 types of plants disseminated in 40 genera having a place with 27 families to treat different illnesses. In this examination the most prevailing family was Fabaceae and leaves were most every now and again utilized for the treatment of ailments. The herbal healers are waning in number and there is a grave risk of conventional information vanishing soon since the more youthful age isn't intrigued to carry on this tradition.

Key words: Ethanobotanical Plants, Medicinal plant, Herbal healer, Ailments.

INTRODUCTION

According to the WHO report about 80% of the total populace is reliant on traditional medicines for primary healthcare. In developing countries, it is commonly prevalent due to cultural acceptability, low cost, easy availability, and faith in system and lesser side effects. In addition, traditional medicines provide “socio-economic security” to millions of people against unemployment. [1, 2, 3] In India, since old occasions, medications of herbal origin have been utilized in conventional frameworks of meds, for example, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and people (ancestral) prescriptions. One of these frameworks, Ayurveda is most created and generally rehearsed in India. Ayurveda (1500-800 BC) has been a vital piece of Indian culture and around 8000 home grown cures have been referenced in it. Be that as it may, Charak Smahita and Sushruta Samhita have very much reported therapeutic properties and employments of 1100 and 1200 plant species separately. As per the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the World Wildlife Fund, there are somewhere in the range of 50,000 and 80,000 blooming plant species utilized for restorative purposes around the world. Among these, around 15,000 species are undermined with termination from overharvesting and natural surroundings decimation. [4] Apart from these systems there are large number of healers in the folklore stream who have not been organized under any category and these herbal healer and folklore have indigenous knowledge of idebtify medicinal plant species for herbal preparation. [5] The present investigations are on conventional medicinal plant utilized by the herbal healers in Narkhed locale of Nagpur, District. of Maharashtra were attempted.

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A. STUDY AREA Narkhed tahsil is located in of Maharashtra (India), its geographical distribution is between 21° 26′ 18″ N latitudes and 78° 34′ 6″ E longitudes. It is around 87 km north-west of Nagpur. It is the regulatory base camp of Narkhed tehesil, one of the 14 talukas of this region. Being situated in "orange belt", it is a noteworthy community for Orange-exchanging. It is one of the biggest oranges makers in the nation. Individuals of this town generally rely upon agribusiness. Moreover this area is rich in biodiversity.Most punctual documentation on floristic investigation of this territory was finished by Ugemuge (1986). As indicated by Flora of Nagpur District (Ugemuge 1986) there are 1136 plant species which fall under 669 genera and 142 families.[6]

RESEARCH METHODS In order to collect information of medicinal plants from local traditional herbal healer, Surveys were carried out in the study area of Narkhed region particularly Narkhed, , Khairgaon, Belona. In the in the interviewee’s home informal meetings were held using regional language (Marathi).Questions basically asked about medicinal plant species, parts used, for what ailments and site of occurrence of plant. As they have deep knowledge on medicinal plants and therefore highly rated in the society. The plant species used for medicine were firstly identified by local names; the scientific names were obtained by consulting the literature. [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

The consequences of the present investigation exhibited in Table 1 and the local names are masterminded in order request. In the present investigation 43medicinal plants having a place with 40 genera and belongs to 27 families and the most prevailing family was Fabaceae and leaves were most every now and again utilized for the treatment of ailments by herbal healer of Narkhed region.

Table no.1 list medicinal plant utilized by traditional herbal healer of narkhed region.

Sr.No Local name Botanical name Family Part(s) used Growth habit Life span Ailments/disorder . Adhatoda vasica 1 Adulsa Acanthaceae Leaves Undershrub Perennial Stomachic Nees Cuscuta reflexa 2 Amarvel Cuscutaceae Stem Climber Annual Hair related disease Roxb Terminalia arjuna Antidysentric,diureticulcer 3 Arjun (Roxb. ex DC.) W. Combretaceae Leaves,bark Tree Perennial , urinary & A Roots are used in joint Withania somnifera 4 Ashwagandha Solanaceae Root Shrub Perennial pains, also useful in L. weakness

Acacia arabica 5 Babhul Fabaceae Leaves Tree Perennial Sore throat (Lam.) Willd Caesalpiniacea 6 Bahava Cassia fistula L Stem bark Tree Perennial Tonsils. e Aegle mormelos (L) Stomach ache, stomachic Pulp of fruit, 7 Bel CORREA EX Rutaceae Tree Perennial ulcers, and digestive leaf SCHULTZ problems Semecarpus 8 Biba Anacrdiaceae Fruit Tree Perennial Crack heal anacrdium L. f Buchanania conchinchinensis 9 Charoli Anacardiaceae Seed kernels Tree Perennial Inflammation (Lour.)M.R.Almeid a Ricinus communis 10 Erand Euphorbiaceae Seeds Shrub Perennial Gout L.

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Tribulus terestries Zygophyllacea Fruit and Annual/biennia Aphrodisiac, urinary anti- 11 Gokharu Herb L. e root l infective Wound, inflammation, 12 Haldi Curcuma longa L. Zingiberaceae Rhizome Herb Perennial hepatic disorders

Cynodon dactylon Whole plant 13 Harali Poaceae Herb Perennial Cough (L.) Pers or leaves Scabies, eczema, & ring 14 Jatropha Jatropha curcas L. Euphorbiaceae Fruit Shrub Perennial worm Luffa acutangula 15 Kadu dodka Cucurbitaceae Fruit,root Climbing shrub Annual Chest-pain,diphtheria (L.) Roxb.

Lagenaria siceraria 16 Kadubhopala Cucurbitaceae Fruit Climber Annual Nosebleed,treat tonsils (Molina.) Standl

Holarrhena pubescens (Buch.- Stem 17 Kadu-dudhi Apocynaceae Shrub or small tree Perennial Treat otitis media,dandruff Ham.) Wall. ex. G. bark,root Don.

Trichosanthes 18 Kadu-padval Cucurbitaceae Leaf , fruits Climber Annual Skin allergy,headache cucumerina L.

Annual, Argemone mexicana 19 Kakbhilai Papaveraceae Leaves Herb biennial or Fungal infection L. perennial 20 Kala dhotra Datura metel L. Solanaceae Leaves Shrub Annual Ear infection

Cadaba fruticosa Annual or Anti-rheumatic, 21 Kalitakal Capparidaceae Leaves Shrubs (L.) Druce perennial anthelmintic

Flowers,leaf 22 Kal-lavi Gloriosa superba L. Liliaceae Climber Perennial Antidotal to snakebites , tuber Bauhinia variegata Caesalpiniacea 23 Kanchan Bark Tree Perennial Snake poisoning L. e Annual or 24 Kate- koranta Barleria prionitis L. Acanthaceae Leaves Undershrub Fungal infection perennial Skin disorder like 25 Katsavar Bombax ceiba L. Malvaceae Spines Tree Perennial pimples/acne Annual to a Mucuna pruriens Weakness of 26 Kavach-bij Fabaceae Root Climbing shrub short- (L.) DC nerves,aphrodisiac lived perennial

Acacia catechu (L. 27 Khair. Fabaceae Bark Tree Perennial Bleeding gums f.) Willd Achyranthes aspera 28 Kutra Amaranthaceae Leaves Herb Perennial Wound healing L. Annual or Burning sensation, vaginal 29 Lajalu Mimosa pudica L. Fabaceae Leaf Herb perennial uterine complaints

30 Moh Madhuca indica L Sapotaceae Stem bark Tree Perennial Health as tonic

Calotropis gigantea 31 Mothi rui Asclepiadaceae Leaves Shrubs Perennial Diarrhea (L.) R. Br.

Eucalyptus globules 32 Nilgiri Myrtaceae Leaves Tree Perennial Astringent, vermifugal LABILL

Pandhara Dalbergia sissoo Leaves, 33 Fabaceae Subshrub Perennial Syphilis sisam DC. stem bark

Nyctanthes arbor- Shrub or a small tree 34 Parijatak Nyctaginaceae Leaf , seed Perennial On tinea capitis tristis L. h Stem bark 35 Pipal Ficus religiosa L. Moraceae Tree Perennial Vomiting ,gum Ocimum 36 Ran-tulas Lamiaceae Leaf Herb Perennial Treat cancer gratissimum L. Solanum 37 Ranvangi Solanaceae Whole plant Herb Perennial Intestinal tumor virginianum L. 38 Sag Tectona grandis L.f. Verbenaceae Stem bark Tree Perennial Anaemia, amoebiasis

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Diuretic, aphrodisiac, Root, Asparagus antiseptic, fever, 39 Shatavari Liliaceae leaves, Climbers Perennial racemosus WILLD. rheumatism & as a sexual stems tonic

Gmelina arborea Stem bark 40 Shivan sag Lamiaceae Shrub Perennial Ulcerative colitis Roxb and fruit Sesamum indicum 41 Til Pedaliaceae Seeds Herb Annual Antibacterial L. Liver disorders, 42 Umbar Ficus racemosa L. Moraceae Fruits Tree Perennial respiratory disease. Ficus benghalensis 43 Vad Moraceae Leaf bud Tree Perennial Diarrhea L.

CONCLUSION Indeed, even in Narkhed area it is constantly encountered that informed individuals likewise have more confidence in customary medication than the cutting edge one. Notwithstanding, study additionally demonstrated that propensity of tribal’s adjusting the calling as traditional vaidus‟ is declining. In the present overview, it is seen that there is predominance of ailments or disorders like stomach issue, skin disorder, fungal disorder, respiratory tract, urinary tract infections, animal bite like dog, snake, rat etc, burning and fracture of bones.

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