Ethnomedicinal Survey of Plants in Nagri Block of District Dhamtari of Chhattisgarh, India

Abstract

Nagri block is located 69 km towards the east direction from Dhamtari district headquarters. It coordinates at 20°34’10’’ N. and 81°95’90’’ E. Forest has been flourishing exceptionally well in Nagri block. Plants with medicinal benefits are the predominant part of the terrain of Nagri. The objective of the study is to acquire comprehensive data on the variety of medicinal plants that are found in Nagri block and used by the tribal. Traditional healers and medicine men are playing an important role in primary health care in the study area. Tribal, local people, and traditional healers have been considered during the survey of medicinal plants in the current study. The study documented a total of 50 plant species of 44 genera belonging to 29 families with medicinal uses, local names, and parts used as medicine. Largely used plant part was noted to be root and leaf followed by bark, whole plants, and other parts. A survey of the medicinal plants indicated that there is a wealth of knowledge about treating various ailments using plants available, they are gradually vanishing with the traditional healers and primary health care is still dependent on plants in this tribal area, therefore the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants required to be documented.