STUDY OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS IN BOHALGHAT , BALRAMPUR (C.G.)

Abstract

Bohalghat is one of the richest biodiversity having rich vegetation, which need to be discovered, documented and look over .The Bohalghat is the part of Shankargarh block of Balrampur district on the road of Ambikapur Viz Ranchi .Bohalghat located in the northern part of Chhattisgarh state in central India .Estimated 50% - 60% of the population depends exclusively on traditional and herbal medicine for healing some type of diseases . The local people have very rich knowledge of medicinal plant and it is used by them for their health and livelihood security.  A total number of  ( 55 ) medicinal plant species belonging to ( 36 ) families were recorded .This chapter highlights some alternative and very safe medicinal plants of Bohalghat plant vegetation with good effects in our human body. Tribes people of Shankargarh block play very important and significant role in management of environmental problems . They know the importance of plants and forest for their survival. Hence , they were practicing sustainable use of the plant resource. The main aim of present study of Bohalghat is to explore the range of some medicinal plants by the local tribes in Shankargarh  block of Balrampur district.