August 11, 2025Natural Resources for Human HealthOpen Access

The Intersection of Traditional Medicine and Wetland Conservation: an Ethnobotanical Study of Surha Tal (Uttar Pradesh, India)

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The study documents 96 medicinal plants used by the Gonds and Kharwar ethnic groups, indicating reliance on traditional medicine.
Key findings show high Informant Consensus Factor values for digestive diseases and diabetes, suggesting strong community knowledge.
Ethnomedicinal knowledge is transmitted mainly through older generations, with a notable decline in younger populations.
Commonly used medicinal species include Aegle marmelos and Ricinus communis, emphasizing the importance of conservation.

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Ethnobotanical study reveals significant reliance on traditional medicine among Gonds and Kharwar, highlighting key medicinal plants and conservation needs.

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Ojha et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2354db210217d647709ce https://doi.org/10.53365/nrfhh/204974

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Ethnobotanical study reveals significant reliance on traditional medicine among Gonds and Kharwar, highlighting key medicinal plants and conservation needs.

The Intersection of Traditional Medicine and Wetland Conservation: an Ethnobotanical Study of Surha Tal (Uttar Pradesh, India)

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The Intersection of Traditional Medicine and Wetland Conservation: an Ethnobotanical Study of Surha Tal (Uttar Pradesh, India)

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