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Evaluating the traditional wisdom of medicinal plants in Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary, India

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study explores tradition healers’ knowledge of wild medicinal plants in Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary, India. A total of 137 plant species, belonging to 55 families, were documented by semi structured interview with 72 informants. Notably, Fabaceae (11.68%) and Poaceae (9.56%) were the most prominent families. The leaves were dominantly used from 77 species (54.74%) in herbal preparation. The study revealed herbaceous life form (44%) being the mostly used in ethnomedicine. The ICF value ranged from 0.86 to 0.96 with maximum value for digestive disease category (0.96). This enriched database can serve as a springboard for future pharmacological research.

Source: Figshare

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.28927423

Authors: Ojha, Anju Kumari, Bala, Chandra

Language: English

Topic: Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6902246515

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