Research Article | Published: 30 October 2024

Ethnomedicinal plants diversity and healing traditions in the forest fringe villages of Pali, Umaria District, Madhya Pradesh, India

Neeraj Prajapati, Bhagwati Prasad Tamta, Surjeet Dhaka and Praveen Kumar Verma

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 31 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 167-174 | 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-89ZXYD | Cite this article

Abstract

The ethnic community in Pali, Umaria has a tradition of using multiple plant species for treating various diseases. Besides their role in folk medicine, certain plant species also have significant economic and cultural value for indigenous people in different regions. A total of 42 ethnomedicinal plant species, belonging to 38 genera and 31 families, were documented for treating 30 different ailments. The most frequently used plant species was Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook.f. and Thoms., with 144 use reports (URs) and a Use Value (UV) of 2.441. The quantitative analysis revealed intricate relationships among variables: Use Value (UVs), Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC), Relative Importance (RIs), Number of Uses (NUs), and Use Reports (URs). The ICF (Informant consensus factor) values ranged from 0.88 to 1. Notably, psychiatric conditions and cardiovascular problems exhibited the highest consensus, with ICF scores of 1 and 0.98. The findings indicate that the use of traditional medicinal plant treatment is still prevalent in the research area. The Baiga and Gond communities are the primary practitioners of traditional knowledge. It is crucial to promptly implement conservation measures using quantitative tools to safeguard biodiversity, cultural heritage, and community well-being.

Keywords

Baiga, Conservation, Ethnobotanical knowledge, Gond, Madhya Pradesh, Medicinal plants

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Prajapati, N., Tamta, B.P., Dhaka, S. and Verma, P.K., 2024. Ethnomedicinal plants diversity and healing traditions in the forest fringe villages of Pali, Umaria District, Madhya Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 31(3), pp.167-174. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-89ZXYD

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 07 August 2024

Manuscript Revised on 20 September 2024

Manuscript Accepted on 24 September 2024

Manuscript Published on 30 October 2024

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