The District Barmer belongs to state Rajasthan which is important part of Thar Desert. This region contains a number of endangered and vulnerable medicinal plants used as drugs and medicines in pharmaceutical industries. Ethno-medicinal plants of this area are used to treat and cure various diseases. We have collected the information through survey in region of Barmer. Local communities and villagers of Barmer District as Kalbelia, Lohar, Jogi, Ojha, Nath, Bheel, Bhopa, Baba, Bhagda, Mangniyaar, Langa, Banjara and Raika are there. They have huge knowledge of ethno-medicinal plants that are used in their daily life. Diminishing of plant species of this Thar region is because of anthropogenic activities. This study mainly focuses on survey, conservation, awareness, of ethno-medicinal endangered plants. Currently requirement of legal documentation and record of ethno-medicinal traditional knowledge, it will be useful in making new drug discovery in the future.
Since time immemorial, the Indian medical system, particularly Ayurveda and Siddha, has prioritised prevention and health over symptoms and drugs. Siddha, an Indian system of medicine, originated in ancient Thamilakam (currently Tamil Nadu, India). The combination of Inji (Zingiber officinale Roscoe), Sukku (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and Kadukkai (Terminalia chebula Retz) as herbal therapy with numerous chemical constituents can be considered a better pharmacological approach than consuming individual ingredients and/or chemical constituents. This review is an attempt to summarize the evidence related to the anti-obesity and weight-lowering effects of ginger and T. chebula. The overall view shows an anti-hyperlipidemic effect of Zingiber officinale and Terminalia chebula.
Due to increasing crisis of drug resistant microorganisms, it is required to explore natural sources for developing new drugs. Plant based medicines are utilized from ancient times. Tribal community used crude form of plant parts to cure diseases. Although many industries promote the natural ingredients of plants for formulation of drugs but still more exploration is required to fight with newly discovered diseases and drug resistant microorganisms. Apart from this, the point for survey of ethnomedicinal plants are also important to conserve the nearly extinct and endangered species. The primary motto of this research is to explore the ethnomedicinal plants of Shakambhari hills of Shekhawati region. So that valuable and endangered species can be conserved. Important ingredients of these ethnomedicinal plants can be studied further to design new drugs against drug resistant microorganisms. In present research total 35 ethnomedicinal plants belonging to 22 families are mentioned from the Shakambhari region.
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