Ethnomedicinal Plant Use by Locals in Backward Areas of Hardoi District, Uttar Pradesh (India)

Abstract

In the era of modernization, scientific advancement and technological development in the country, local people in the backward areas of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh still depend upon plant based formulation for their day to day health related problems due to lack of proper medical facility at villages. A survey was conducted to document the ethnobotanical/ethnomedicinal plant used by the local people. A total of SO plants belonging to 35 families and 44 genera were documented in use for day to day health problems/ailments and in other uses like vegetable and cattle concentrates. These plants comprised 22 species each of trees & herbs, five shrubs and three climbers.Thirty one ailments/diseases were cured by these plants species. Leaves were used from 16 species, fruits from 11 species, seeds from four species and rhizome from two species.