Medicinally Important Climbers in Mantha Region of Jalna District, (M. S.) India

Rajendra B. Kakde, Rajesh S. Gaikwad

Abstract: Ethno botanical study was carried out along with the ethnic groups in the Mantha region of Jalna district in Maharashtra. Five highly medicinal creepers from Mantha region were considered for the study. The information collected from the traditional healers was used to compare with the already accessible literature on the ethnobotany of India. It was found that, these creepers are used in cough, fever, pains, diarrhea, dysentery, skin diseases, poison bites, wounds, swellings, asthma, broken bones, antiulcer, antimicrobial, piles and rheumatism. All creepers were studied with their botanical name, family name, vernacular name, common name, taxonomic description, chemical constituents and medicinal uses.

Keywords: Ethnobotany, creepers, Mantha region, diseases