IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Native Morbad Tahsil Plants Used to Treat Dysentery and Diarrhoea in People

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Krishnarao

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‘Ethno botany’ word was coined for the study of plant species used by aboriginal people (Hershberger, 1895). Ethnic’s knowledge of plant resources is documented in ‘Ethno botany’. Ethnobotany is a promising field of research. Ethnobotanical exploration of Murbad Tahasil, Dist.Thane was done. Various medicinal plants employed by tribes of Murbad Tahasil in curing of human diseases were recorded. Out of total medicinal plants, Thakur and Katkari tribes use about 20 species in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery.

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