Additions to the traditional folk herbal medicines from Shekhawati region of Rajasthan

Abstract

During the exhaustive ethnomedicinal survey of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, information on 40 more traditional herbs have been collected. Mode of administration, plant part(s) used and dosages given is also noted. The source of information is based on the personal interviews with local physicians practicing Indigenous System of Medicine, shepherds, <i style="">Sadhus </i>or holy men and experienced, aged tribesmen and women. Out of 40 herbs, 12 have the property of curing gastrointestinal related ailments, whereas 11 have the property of curing respiratory tract infection and related ailments.