Yogesh kumar RG. et al. / Journal of Science / Vol 4/ Issue 2 / 2014/ 80-84. e ISSN 2277 - 3290 Print ISSN 2277 - 3282 Journal of Science Botany www.journalofscience.net DOCUMENTATION OF ETHNO-MEDICINAL PLANTS UTILIZED BY TRADITIONAL HERBAL HEALERS OF TARIKERE TALUK OF CHIKMANGALORE DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA Yogesh kumar RG*1, Krishnaswamy K2, Santhosh NR3 1Assistant Professor of Botany, Sri Bhuvanendra College, Karkala-574104, Udupi (Dist), Karnataka, India. 2Associate Professor of Botany, Sahyadri Science College (Autonomous), Kuvempu University, Shimoga-577203, Karnataka, India. 3Junior Research Fellow, Department of Pathology, CCRI, CRS, Chikmgalore (Dist), Karnataka, India. ABSTRACT This article presents a distribution and conservation of Ethno- Medicinal plants utilized by Traditional herbal healers of Tarikere Taluk, Karnataka. The survey was conducted in the period of 2011-2012. 71 species of medicinal plants belong to 20 families were recorded from 28 sample villages among the recorded species nearly about 40% are wild and indigenous. Among 30 plant species, 23 species are wild and 7 species are cultivated. 18 species of plants are endangered and they are conserved in future. Keywords: Ethno-Medicinal, Tarikere, Traditional, Herbal Healers. INTRODUCTION Out of the total 4, 22, 000 flowering plants medicinal plants are trees and herbs followed by shrubs, reported from the world, more than 50,000 are used for climbers, grasses and lower plants such as lichens, algae medicinal purposes. In India, more than 43% of the total and ferns. A tree constitutes 33%, Herbs 32%, Shrubs flowering plants are reported to be of medicinal 20%, Climbers 12% and others 3%. importance. Utilization of plants for medicinal purposes Two of the greatest physicians of ancient India, in India has been documented long back in ancient Charaka and Shushrutha, composed the ‘Samhithas’ and literature. Right from its beginning, the documentation of recorded the plant based medicine using a mixture of 760 traditional knowledge especially on the medicinal uses of different plants [3]. At present wild useful medicinal plants, has provided many important drugs of modern plants are highly threatened due to over exploitation, day. Even today this area holds much more hidden unsustainable harvesting for trade, habitat destruction, treasure as almost 80% of the human population in human encroachment and application of inappropriate developing countries is dependent on plant resources for technologies [4]. In view of this an attempt has been made healthcare [1]. According to WHO estimate, the present to collect ethnobotanical information on medicinal plants demand for medicinal plants is 14 US billion dollars a in the Tarikere taluk of Chikmagalur district of year and by the year 2050 it would be 5 US trillion dollars Karnataka, India. [2]. In Karnataka, according to Botanical Survey of India there are 3924 species, 1323 genera and 199 families of STUDYAREA forest plants, of which 1493 species are medicinal. These Tarikere is located at 13°43′ 0’’N and 75°49′ 0’’E. belong to 808 genera and 108 families. A majority of It has an average elevation of 698 metres (2290 feet). Corresponding Author:- RG Yogesh kumar Email:- [email protected] 80 Yogesh kumar RG. et al. / Journal of Science / Vol 4/ Issue 2 / 2014/ 80-84. Tarikere taluk borders Narasimharajapura Taluk of Chikkamagaluru district to the West, Chickmagalur taluk of Chikkamagaluru district to the South-West, Kadur taluk of Chikkamagaluru district to the south, Shimoga and Bhadravathi taluks of Shimoga District to the North and Hosadurga Taluk of Chitradurga district to the East. The following are the Hobli headquarters within Tarikere taluk. They are Ajjampura, Amruthapura, Lakkavalli, Lingadahalli, Shivani and Tarikere. METHODOLOGY The Ethnomedicinal was collected from traditional herbal healers and old age persons residing in villages of Tarikere taluk of Chikmagalur district through questionnaire and interviews. RESULTS Table 1. List of the herbal medicinal traditional practitioners interviewed as follows. S. No. Name Area 1. Someshwara . k. Lakkavalli 2. Gouramma Marigaddige 3. Siddanna Marigaddige 4. Sripallappa Lakkavalli 5. Jayamma Kesarukoppa 6. Meharunnisa Sompura 7. Hanumanthappa Gundenahalli 8. Kamalamma Rangenahalli 9. Kalilrehaman Bavikere 10. Kalandar Sab Bavikere 11. Chidananda Hirekathur 12. Mayanna Hosur 13. Basavarajaiah Aliyoor 14. Jaipal Guruswamy Krishnapura 15. Gouramma Krishnapura 16. Mallik Krishnapura 17. Shabarish Krishnapura 18. Manjunath, Police Krishnapura 19. Vaghdevi, Teacher Lingadalli 20. Krishnamurthy Lingadalli 21. Sadashivaiah Hunasaghatta 22. Mallappa Devikerehosur 23. Sayeed basha kagekonamagge 24. Iliyaz Ahmad Kote camp, Tarikere 25. Iqbal Ahmad Tarikere,indiranagara 26. Shabeer Ahmad Dornalu 27. Veerghase Basappa Karehalli 28. Chandrappa Aralahalli 29. Bagamma Javoor 30. K.F.Chandrashekar Kanabaghatte 31. Devarajachar Kanabaghatte 32. Nagendrappa Kanabaghatte 33. Basappa Bhakthanakatte 34. Devarajachar Anne 35. Nanjundappa Malenahalli 36. Shanthappa Mudigere 81 Yogesh kumar RG. et al. / Journal of Science / Vol 4/ Issue 2 / 2014/ 80-84. Table 2. Enumeration of certain commonly used Ethno-Medicinal plants in Tarikeretaluk of Chikmagalore district [5-15] S. No. Botanical Name Family Medicinal Uses Stem extract is used Abrus pulchellus Linn. 1. Papilionaceae against skin diseases, asthma and ‘Gulaganji’ Vr.No.1 family planning. Acacia nilotica Linn. Leaf extract is against asthma, and 2. Papilionaceae Vr.No.4 bronchitis. Root extract is used against Achyranthes aspera Linn. 3. Amaranthaceae snakebite, anti fungal diseases ‘Uttarani’ Vr.No.7 dysentery, asthma and dropsy Adathoda zeylanica Nees. Root extract is used in treatment of 4. ‘Adusoge’ Acanthaceae asthma and fever. Vr.No.9 Leaf sap is useful in cold, cough, Bronchitis and asthma. Juice is Adhatoda vasica Nees. used in diarrhoea and dysentery. 5. ‘Adusoge’ Acanthaceae Leaves are also used as poultice on Vr.No.13 rheumatic joints and swelling, they are dried and made into cigarettes and smoked in asthma. Argemone mexicana Linn. Stem extract useful in skin 6. Vr.No.5 Papavaraceae diseases, Eye diseases, asthma and . snake bite. Neem leaf paste is useful against Azadirachta indica A. juss worms and 7. Meliaceae ‘Kahi bevu’ Vr.No.31 dysentery, malaria, mumps, skin diseases and eczema. Sap of the leaves used as brain Baccopa moneri Linn. 8. Scrophulariaceae tonic, leprosy, leucoderma, Vr.No.12 laxative, fever, and Snake bite. Bauhunia variegata Linn. Root extract is effective against 9. Caeaslpiniaceae ‘Mandara’ Vr.No.18 Snake bite. Butea superba Rox. Leaf exract is useful against 10. Leguminosae (Fabaceae) ‘Kadina benki’ Vr.No.14 dysentery. Stem and Root Calotropis procera R. Br. extract is effective against, cough, 11. ‘Akkada gida’ Asclepiadaceae asthma,stomach pain Vr.No.2 and Snake bite. Calotropis gigantia R.Br. 12. Asclepiadaceae Warm leaves are used as poultice. Vr.No.17 Carissa carandus Linn. Root paste is used to remove 13. ‘Karjikai’ Apocynaceae intestinal worms. Vr.No.3 Cassia angustifolia Vahl. Leaf extract is laxative, and useful 14. Caesalpiniaceae Vr.No.10 against constipation. Stem bark is used as a gargle in Cassia auriculata Linn. sore throat and decoction of the 15. Caesalpiniaceae Vr.No.8 flower buds is effective against diabetes. Stem extract is useful against skin Cassia fistula Linn. 16. Caesalpiniaceae diseases, chest and Vr.No.15 liver disorders. 82 Yogesh kumar RG. et al. / Journal of Science / Vol 4/ Issue 2 / 2014/ 80-84. Cassia tora Linn. Root extract is useful against 17. ‘Chagate’ Caesalpiniaceae arthritis, ringworm, night blindness Vr.No.16 and fever. Catharanthus roseus (L.) Don. 18. ‘Sada pushpa’ Apocynaceae Leaves are used against diabetes. Vr.No.18 Clerodendron inerme Linn. Dried leaves are smoked for 19. ‘Kadu mallige’ Verbenaceae asthma. and the stem bark used to Vr.No.21 against snake bite. Cymbopogon nardus Linn. Root extract is used in typhoid, 20. Majjige hullu’ Poaceae fever, vomiting bronchitis Vr.No.19 and diarrhoea. Leaf extract is used against piles 21. Dioscorea oppositifolia Linn Vr.No.20 Dioscoriaceae and skin diseases. Euphorbia antiquorum Linn. Stem extract is used against cough, 22. Euphorbiaceae Vr.No.22 dysentery and gastric troubles. Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. Root extract is used against 23. Asclepiadaceae Vr.No.24 snakebite and diabetes. Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. Stem infusion is used to control the Asclepiadaceae 24. Vr.No.26 vomiting. Leaves bark & seed extract in 1:2: Holarrhena antidysentrica Linn. 25. Apocynaceae 1 ratio are used to control Vr.No.23 dysentery and stomach pain. Root extract is used as a depressant, Rauwolfia serpentina Linn. and also acts on the nervous system 26. ‘Sarapagandhi’ Apocynaceae and generally Vr.No.28 administered in high blood pressure. Santalum album Linn. Heart wood oil is used against 27. ‘Chandana’ Santalaceae urinary problems. Vr.No.29 Semecarpus anacardium Linn. Leaf extract is useful against 28. ‘Marking nut’ Anacardiaceae asthma, piles and dysentery. Vr.No.30 Syzygium laetum Skeels. Root extract is used against 29. ‘Nai nerale’ Myrtaceae diabetes and diarrhoea. Vr.No.32 Root extract used as expectorant Vitex negundo Linn. and diuretic. ‘Lakki baralu’ Powdered roots are used against 31. Verbenaceae Vr.No.25 piles and dysentery. Leaf extract is used against arthritis and dandruff. Wrightia tinctoria Linn. Bark is used as an antidote for 32. Apocynaceae Vr.No.31 snake and scorpion bites. CONCLUSION The local people