Traditional Wisdom of Rural Women's about Flora Kingdom and their Use in Various Diseases

Authors

  • UMA RASHMI Department of (Agriculture) Extension Education C.S. Azad University of Agri. & Technology Kanpur (U.P)
  • PRAKASH SINGH Extension Education N.D. University of Agri. & Technology, Kumarganj Faizabad U.P.

Abstract

A medical plant is the plant whose are more organs contain substance that can be used for therapeutic purpose or which are precursors for chemo pharmaceutical semi synthesis. This study was conducted in Amaniganj block of Faizabad district. A sample size of 115 rural women (wife of household head) was selected from the list of families. The knowledge about medicinal herbs, shrub & plant against the various disease were as aonla, neem, sajhan, papaya, babool, peepal, mango, amrud (each 100%) behaya and gudhal (95%), kaner (80%), khajur (75%).

Author Biography

UMA RASHMI, Department of (Agriculture) Extension Education C.S. Azad University of Agri. & Technology Kanpur (U.P)

Department of (Agriculture) Extension Education C.S. Azad University of Agri. & Technology Kanpur (U.P)

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Published

2016-07-07