Observations of Medicinal Plants Used By Kukna Tribes of Jhavada Villages of Waghai Forest, Dangs DT, Gujarat, India.
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2012-10
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Ethnobotanical survey was carried out among the Kukna tribes in Jhavada villages of Dangs district,
Gujarat located in Waghai forest. There are 46 plant species belonging to 30 families were identified from the study site
based on the information collected from herbal healers to cure diseases such as diarrhoea, skin disease, cough, cold,
ulcer, diabetes, constipation and Jaundice. Study of indigenous knowledge and herbal medical practices has very much
welcoming by modern drug designers due to their positive results. The goal is to preserve, manage and use the
biodiversity and the tribal knowledge for their welfare and others.
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Kukna tribes, Jhavada, Herbal healers, Dangs dt Waghai forest
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Navaroja D Reena, Kanchana M. Observations of Medicinal Plants Used By Kukna Tribes of Jhavada Villages of Waghai Forest, Dangs DT, Gujarat, India. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2012 Oct-Dec; 3(4): 414-417.