In Indian culture since Vedic period and even the
traditional medicine practices still inherent in various societies in India.
This chapter investigated Shirpur taluka of Dhule District, Maharashtra for
indigenous home remedies used to combat various human afflictions. Botanicals
used in cuisine and commonly grown in homestead gardens are documented for
their utilities especially against common afflictions. This paper includes
information on 21 species belonging to 21 genera and 15 families of angiosperms.
Plants or their parts or botanicals used for culinary purposes were collected.
The medicinal recipes are in the form of decoction, infusion, extract, juice,
oil, powder, paste and ash. Domestic substances are also added while preparing
recipes. Raw parts or cooked ones are also employed in few cases. They are
administered to benefit in about 17 different human afflictions. The medicines
consist usually of sole drug, except few. Botanicals commonly used as spices,
edibles and locally religious or ornamental ones also find place in the local
remedies. Majority of them are under cultivation, while few others are
purchased from markets. Use of plants of plant products as home or native
remedies is not a forgotten tradition of our ancients. This paper highlights secondary
applications of these botanicals, although they are employed principally for
other purposes. The veracity of these indigenous drugs is desirable for further
scientific examination.
Author(s) Details:
D. R. Patil,
Department of Botany, R.C. Patel Arts, Commerce and Science College,
Shirpur, Tal. Shirpur, District Dhule, M.S., India.
P.
S. Patil,
Department
of Botany, M.S.G. Arts, Commerce and Science College, Malegaon Camp, District.
Nashik, M.S., India.
D. A. Patil,
P. G. Department of Botany, S.S.V.P.S’s L.K. P.R. Ghogrey Science
College, Dhule -424005, M.S., India.
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