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ETHNO BOTANICAL INVESTIGATION OF PLANTS USED BY LOCAL PEOPLE OF MADHYA PRADESHAbstract
The documentation of biodiversity and its traditional as well as medicinal uses by ethnic groups has become a top issue due to the widespread misuse and loss of biodiversity, the growing hazards of bio piracy, and the expanding patent battles on bio resources. Medicinal plants are essential in the production of many medications, since they were used by our forefathers to treat a range of ailments thousands of years ago. As a result, these medicinal plants are today used in the production of numerous pharmaceuticals as well as the treatment of a variety of disorders.
There are several ethnobotany articles dealing to certain tribes, but the present study\'s goal was to assess vascular plant diversity, ethno medicinal potential, and conservation status across Madhya Pradesh, India. Only medicinal plants, their native names, and their medical applications were addressed in this research. The data was gathered from local informants with medicinal plant experience, including as Vaidyas, Hakeems, and Ayurvedic Practitioners, among others. Many medicinal plants utilized by the Bheel tribe of Madhya Pradesh, India, are discussed in this text. The paper identifies 25 medicinal plant species from eighteen distinct families that Bheel tribes use to cure various human and animal ailments.
KEYWORDS : Ethnobotany, Ethno medicinal, Medicinal Plants, Multidisciplinary Science, Tribes.