Authors : M. B. Wadekar and M. Tondre
Page Nos : 27-30
Description :
The present investigation deals with the ethnomedicinal uses of 23 species belonging to the family Asteraceae. Gadchiroli district has diverse habitats for the growth of various medicinal plants. Tribal peoples have strong faith in traditional herbal treatment by ethnomedicinal plants. Hence, appropriate credentials of useful ethnomedicinal plants with their present status and local traditional knowledge as well as practices is needed without any delay. Attempts must be initiated to employ appropriate conservation measures for safeguarding and sustainable uses of these useful species.
