SOME ETHNO-MEDICINAL PLANTS OF UTTAR PRADESH: A REVIEW

Abstract

Ethno-botany is the study of the relationship between human beings and plants. Most commonly it refers to the study of indigenous uses of plants that have been proved beneficial both for the prevention as well as cure of various human diseases. The medicinal properties lie in plant roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and sometimes an entire plant is used to cure various ailments like anemia, jaundice, smallpox, leprosy, antiseptic, cough, skin disease, cancer, piles, diarrhea, diuretic, low blood pressure, dysentery, headache, diabetes, asthma, toothache, purify blood, fever, madness, disorders, ulcer and others. This review emphasizes on the use of ethno-medicinal plants specifically by tribes of Uttar Pradesh.