A Study of the Use of Some Medicinal Plants by Tribes Living in Jashpur District of Chhattisgarh State

ABSTRACT
Jashpur district is a herbal medicinal district of Chhattisgarh, where various tribes people like Korwa, Gond, Nageshiya, Birhor, Pando and Baiga are reside. The tribal people mostly obtain medicines from the forests and use them in large quantities for various diseases and sell the medicinal herbs in the market and make a living from that income. The survey revealed that most of these wild medicinal herbs are used by tribes in wide volumes for Fever, Skin diseases, Headache, Body pain, Joint pain, Bone fracture, Digestive problem, Piles and Paralysis. There are 100 of medicinal plant species available as medicines in Jashpur district.
Keywords – Traditional Medicinal Plants, Tribes, Jashpur.

Author(s): Pramod Yadaw, Shilpi Shrivastava
Volume: 1 Issue: 4 Pages: 45-51
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2020.v01i04.022