A Technical Analysis of Plant Species Employed by Murbad Tahasil Tribes for Stomachache and Disorders.

Abstract

Present work is the result of intensive, systematic, Ethnobotanical exploration of Murbad Tahasil, Dist.Thane. Genera and species of medicinal plants used by tribes of Murbad Tahasil in treatment of human ailments were recorded.Out of total medicinal plants Thakur and Katkari tribes employ 20 genera and species in the treatment of stomachache and 17 genera in gastric disorders. Various plant parts viz. Leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and barks ofmedicinal plants are used for curing ailments like stomach ache and gastric disorder.