2017, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part D

author(s)
Jagrati Tripathi, Ranjana Singh and Raghvendra Prakash Ahirwar

abstract
The indigenous people of Tikamgarh district are reputed to have been treating many diseases effectively with plants. However documentation of these plants use is not available. The present study documented the medicinal plants used traditionally for the treatment of diarrhoea in the Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh. Fifteen traditional healers were interviewed with the help of a prepared questionnaire. Plants that were cited were coded in the field for identification later. Fifty two plant species were cited for the treatment of diarrhoea respectively. Out of fifteen respondents had knowledge of plants used in treating diarrhoea were documented. The survey uncovered very important sources of cheap remedies for diarrhoea.