期刊名称:Liminalities : a Journal of Performance Studies
电子版ISSN:1557-2935
出版年度:2015
卷号:59
语种:English
出版社:Liminalities
摘要:ABSTRACT:The folk herbal medicines are very important for the life of people. This plant survey was carried out during 2011-2014 to document the folk medicinal plants used by tribes residing in villages such as Narsoli, Dhansor, Torda, Butharasan, Sobhayada etc. of Bhiloda taluka forest area of Arvalli District, Gujarat. The people of the villages are using various plants and their parts for treatment of disease like cough and cold, swelling, chest pain, mumps, cracks in foot, diarrhea, tuberculosis, ringworm, diabetes etc. 25 wild plant species were collected and information on their herbal medicinal values which are traditionally used as medicines by local people have been documented. The source of information is based on interviews with local Vaidyas, Bhagats and local tribal people of the area.