Ailments

The ethno botanically important and economic plants of Tonk district of Rajasthan, India were identified and documented. The tribes and rural people of Tonk district of Rajasthan state of India use a number of medicinal plants available locally as ‘traditional medicine’ for curing common ailments. The ethno botanical information was collected by field survey among tribal and rural communities, by study of rituals and folklores and through market survey followed by identification with herbaria and flora, 200 respondents were selected randomly for the purpose. The paper presents 95 medicinal plants belonging to 51 families utilized by these people .Fresh leaves, stem, bark, flowers, fruits, seeds, roots and even whole plants were reported to be used. The present record on the traditional medicine of Tonk district of Rajasthan emphasizes that many people of the region still depend upon flora of the region for treatment of human diseases. There is a need to focus on more ethno botanical research, conservation and documentation of traditional medicinal knowledge among indigenous communities of the state as this knowledge is limited only to Hakeems, Ojhas and elderly people of the area.

Ethnobotanical studies on utilization of plants by the rural folks including has gained much importance in the recent past all over the world. Ethnobiology which deals with study of human ecology and have great significance for welfare of human beings and animal world the tribals and different ethnic groups throughout the world have developed their own culture, customs religious and getting knowledge about the medicinal uses of plants to treated several ailments and diseases with herbal veterinary medicines. In the present study important information have been collected on Ethno-veterinary which is being adopted by local people and tribals of Karauli.