Contemporary Ethnomedicinal Practices among the Gond Tribe of Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh, India / Subhandu Patra, Shrishti Sharma

ABSTRACT The present study examined the Gond tribals for traditional knowledge over ethnomedicinal practices with an emphasis on its documentation, healing practices, and usages. Empirical fieldwork was conducted in Bilaspur district, of Chhattisgarh, India using semistructured interview, observation, and case study involving 30 key informants selected through purposive sampling. The study documented 65 medicinal plants species belonging to 36 families. . of which 37% species were trees, 28% herbs, 20% small trees, 6% climbers, and 9% species shrubs being used for treating 61 types of disease. Datura stramonium was most used plant by the traditional healers. Additionally, 23 plant species were also used as edibles.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Journal of herbs, spices & medicinal plants - 28(2022), 1, Seite 1-14

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Patra, Subhandu [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Shrishti [VerfasserIn]

Links:

FID Access [lizenzpflichtig]

Themen:

Empirical
Livelihood
Traditional healers
Traditional medicine

Umfang:

1 Online-Ressource (14 p)

doi:

10.1080/10496475.2021.1947431

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

KFL011137452