Ethno Medicinal Plants Used By Traditional Healers as ... - IJGHC

Ethno...Anil A. et al.Mangifera indicaPlumbago zeylanicaTribulus terrestriesCoccinia cordifoliaMomordica balsaminiaButea monospermaPlate 3RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONThe study of ethno medicinal plants revealed that 20 plants species belonging to 15 familiesdistributed in 20 genera were generally used on the treatment of diabetes disorder by the localpractitioners or tribal’s or traditional healers living nearer to Gautala sanctuary. Among these plantsspecies 10 are trees(40%),six are herbs (35%),two were climbers(15%),and two were shrubs(10%)The leaves are most commonly used plant parts and other parts likeroots,stem,bark,flower,buds,fruits and whole parts in case of herbs were also for curing the diabetes.Decoction was common method for proportion of drugs and recommended orally. One of the mostimportant thing observed during the study that diabetic patients were advised to crush the fruits ofCitrulus colocynthis by their legs in the morning without taking any food or liquid. It was verysurprising that fruits crushing were used for treating diabetes and patients were feeling better(decrease sugar level) after regular crushing.905 IJGHC, September -2013-November 2013; Vol.2, No.4, 901-907.