Study of Some Ethno-Medicinal Plants of Amrav...

Study of Some Ethno-Medicinal Plants of Amravati District

Author Name : Bhupendra K. Dorkar

ABSTRACT

Ethno-botanical study on traditional medicinal plants was carried out by covering Amravati district area of Maharashtra State, India and recorded different 30 types of traditional medicinal plants used by the indigenous peoples around the districts different villages. The study was focused on identifying medicinal plants, disease treated, part of the plant used, methods of preparation, route of administration, ingredients added etc. The data was collected using interview and questionnaires by selecting 20 healers using purposive sampling method. A total of 30 medicinal plant species were collected and identified from the study area for treating various human aliments.

Keywords: - Ethno medicinal Plants, Tribe and Amravati District.