Authors : Prashant Shahare and Ashwini Balki
Page Nos : 157-160
Description :
This Ethnobotanical literature survey is part of study in Deori tehsil, Gondia District investigating the herbal treatments used for the women's health conditions. Deori tehsil is one of the prominently categorized with tribal population in Gondia dist. which includes mostly Gond, Gowari, Halba and Kawar tribes with great numbers. The women traditional healers can be renowned by the community in which they provide women and child health care by using herbs. They have varied knowledge on the use of plants and herbs for medicinal and nutritional purposes. In this study total 26 plant species were reported of various families which are commonly used by the tribal women’s to cure some common diseases viz. headache, skin diseases, abortion, menstrual trouble, lactation, sterility, urinary troubles, delivery problems, Dysentery, toothache, vomiting and many more. Ethnobotanical information were gathered through group discussions with traditional medical practitioner of the study area.
