Ethnomedicinal and obnoxious grasses of Rajasthan, India

The present communication is an account of 24 ethnomedicinal and 10 obnoxious grasses of Rajasthan. The ethnomedicinal grasses are used by forest dwellers for various ailments in their daily life. In spite of the fact that certain grasses are of high medicinal value, some grasses are also alleged to...

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Published in:Journal of ethnopharmacology 2001-08, Vol.76 (3), p.293-297
Main Authors: Katewa, S.S., Guria, B.D., Jain, Anita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cognitive problems, arts and sciences, folk traditions, folklore
Ethnobotany
Ethnology
Ethnomedicinal
General pharmacology
Grasses
Humans
India
Medical practices
Medical sciences
Medicine, Traditional
Obnoxious
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Phytotherapy
Plants, Medicinal - adverse effects
Plants, Medicinal - classification
Poaceae - adverse effects
Poaceae - classification
Rajasthan
Traditional sciences and medicine
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Summary:The present communication is an account of 24 ethnomedicinal and 10 obnoxious grasses of Rajasthan. The ethnomedicinal grasses are used by forest dwellers for various ailments in their daily life. In spite of the fact that certain grasses are of high medicinal value, some grasses are also alleged to be obnoxious. These obnoxious grasses hamper the economic balance of tribal as well as rural communities. The necessity to popularise the identity and utility of grasses and the need to build up a database on local knowledge/information held by tribes is stressed. Local name, Botanical name, plant parts used, causing injuries and methods of application or administration are given.
ISSN:0378-8741
1872-7573
DOI:10.1016/S0378-8741(01)00233-1