Ethno Medicinal Plants used by Tribal Communities in Vindhya region of Rewa and Sidhi District of Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

The present study deals with the Ethno-medicinal plants used by tribal communities in Vindhya region 0f Rewa and Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh India. An ethno medicinal survey was carried out the use of medicinal plants in Vindhya region, the information was gathered from Kol and goand tribes using an integrated approach botanical collections, group discussion and interview with questionnaire during 2012-13. Among 50 informants interviewed, 10 were tribal practitioners. A total of 26 Taxa belonging to 25 genera and 16 families are documented. In most of case, fresh parts of the plants was used for the prepararation of medicine. These tribal people still depend on the medicinal plants to cure their diseases and disorders in Vindhya forest region. The documented ethno medicinal plants were mostly used to cure wound infections, skin infections stomachache, fever, cough, diabetes, diuretics, diarrhea, eye infections and general weakness.