12ETHNOMEDICINAL PLANTS IN LEELKI- BEED AREA OF RAJGARH OF CHURU
DISTRICT, RAJASTHAN, INDIANeha Sharma,1 Kaushal Kumar Gautam 2 and Mushtaq Ahmad Khah 3
1,3 Department of Botany, JJT University, Churela (Jhunjhunu), Raj., India
2 Principal Adarsh Rajasthan P.G. College, Pilani (Jhunjhunu), Raj., India

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How to cite this paper:
SharmaNeha,
GautamKaushal Kumar and KhahMushtaq
Ahmad(2023)
Ethnomedicinal plants inLeelki- Beed area of Rajgarhof Churu District, Rajasthan,India, Journal of Global
Resources, Vol. 09 (01)DOI:
10.46587/JGR.2023.v09i01.012

Abstract: Ethnomedicinal plants are expansive natural
resources of valuable herbal medicinal organic as well as
inorganic biodegradable constituents that are nicely used forcuring various ailments of inhabitants. The study was carriedout to documents the indigenous practices of sometherapeutic plants of Leelki-Beed area of Rajgarh of Churu
district. The information regarding the use of herbal drungs
was collected from local inhabitants of the area, Vaidya,
Hakims and concluded by interviews and questionaries
method. The present paper documented 10 plants species
belonging to 07 families of Angiosperms used to cure somechronic & common diseases found in human.
Key words. Leelki-Beed, inhabitants, Ethnomedicinal plants

Received: 25 Oct. 2022
Reviewed: 30 Nov. 2022
Final Accepted: 25 Dec. 2022

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Introduction
John. W. Harshberger proposed the term “Ethnobotany” in 1985. This term is the discipline
deals with the interaction between people and plants (Hamilton et al., 2003) Ethnobotany iswell-defined as multidisciplinary branch of natural science, religious, cultural, instrumental,agricultural house hold appliances and several other discipline (Patel and Patel, 2013). The
world Health organization (WHO) reported that 80 percent of the Global population isdependents on traditional herbal medicine for their primary health care. About 70 percent offloral species are found in tropical and subtropical area of the world. However, only 7000-7500
plant species reported to have good medicinal properties. More than 43 percent flowering
plants are mentioned to be of medicinally important in India (Khan and Singh, 2012)
Review of Literature
India is regarded as one of the oldest country in which major contribution of folk ethnomedicinal
herbs used in treating several diseases and ailments (Mehra et al., 2014; Bajpai et al. 2016).
However, there is no authentic document of such type excluding a few archaeologicalsculptures and carves of Moheno-Daro is available from pre Vedic period in country. Such typeof information is documented in Rigveda (1500-400 BC), Upnishada (1000-600 BC) and two
ancient Indian literatures such as Charaka Samhito (900 BC), Sushruta Samhita (700 BC).
Bhava Prakash (1600 AD) is one of the last and most popular contributions on Hindu systemof medicine (Singh, 2004; Srivastava et al., 2006; Sweta and Sharma, 2018). Ethnobatanicalstudies in different areas of Rajasthan have been carried out by several workers such as
Kirtikar and Basu (1984), Joshi (1995), Singh and Pandey (1998), Trivedi (2002), Katewa(2009), Jain et al. (2009), Meena and Yadav (2010), Upadhyay et al. (2010), Sharma andKumar (2013) etc.
Study area
The study area Leelki Beed is situated in Rajgarh Tehsil of Churu district, a part of Thar Desertof Rajasthan (India). It is situated 24 km away from sub-division headquarter Rajgarh andabout 64 km away from district headquarter Churu. Leelki Beed is bounded by Rajgarh tehsil
towards East, Taranagar tehsil towards West. Bhadra tehsil (Hunumangarh district) andRajgarh are the nearest towns of study area and Chainpura Chhota is its nearest village. As
per 2009 states it comes under gram panchayat Mahlana Utrada. The study area is well known
for extremes of diurnal and annual temperature and erratic and scanty rainfall. Rainy season
is of short duration.
Observation and Discussion
The area of Leelki Beed is rich in floral wealth. These herbal medicinal plants have the propertyof treating various chronic and common diseases. In present study the selected 10 medicinally
important plant species are documented used in curing Hydrophobia, Migraine, Nightblindness and other common diseases.
1. Achyranthes aspera Linn.
Family: Amaranthaceae
Local name: Latjira
Vernacular name English- Prickly chaff flower; Hindi-Latjira; Sanskrit Apamargah; BengaliApamarga; Gujarati-Apamarga; Merathi-Aghaada.

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Medicinal Uses
• The plant is widely used in treating cough, asthmatic cough chronic malaria, fever, piles,bronchitis and diarrhea.
• The root is used in whooping cough and tonsillitis.
• The leaves are used in injuries, intermittent fever, urination and typhoid.
• Root and inflorescence are used in hydrophobia.

2. Albizia lebbeck (Linn) willd
Family: Fabaceae
Local name: Siris
Vernacular name: English-East Indian walnut; Hindi-Siris; Sanskrit-Sirisa; Pilo Sarashio,
Marathi-Kala Shira.
Medicinal uses
• The plant is used in treating bronchitis, asthma, leucorrhea, gonorrhea and other genital
diseases.
• The bark is used in leprosy, bronchial asthma, eczema, pertussis and paralysis.
• Its juice is applied as eye drops to cure night-blindness.

3. Calotropis procera (Ait) R.Br.
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Local name: Aak
Vernacular name: English-Cabbage tree; Hindi-Aak; Sanskrit- Madar; Bengali-Arkanda,
Gujarati-Aakdo; Marathi- Ruii.
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Medicinal uses
• Its roots are used to treat leprosy, asthma, elephantiasis rheumatism and diarrhea.
• The tender leaves are used in treating migraine.
• Dried latex and dried roots are used as antidote for snake poisoning.
• The flowers are used to cure cough, asthma and cholera.

4. Corchorus depressus (Linn.) Christensen
Family: Tiliaceae
Loacal name: Kurand
Vernacular name: Hindi- Cham ghas; Sanskrit-Bhedani; Marathi-Bahuphali.
Medicinal uses
• The plant is used in pain, fever, liver disorder, stomach pain, and sexual dysfunction.
• Roots are rubbed on stone and smeared over forehead to get relief in migraine.
• Roots are also used to increase the viscosity of seminal fluid and to set-up menstrualdisorder.
• Powdered stem and young leaves give cooling effect during heat.

5. Crotalaria burhia Buch-ham.
Family: Fabaceae
Local name: Sinio
Vernacular name: Hindi- Jhamo; Sanskrit- Shudarshana; Bengali- Sissaii, GujaratiGhugharo, Marathi- Ghari.
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Medicinal uses
• The plant is used to cure leprosy and blood diseases.
• Its juice is used to treat gout, eczema, hydrophobia, wounds and cuts.
• Leaves are used to cure diarrhea and bleeding disorders.
• The flowers are useful in treating gonorrhea and blood diseases.

6. Ficus religiosa Linn.
Family: Moraceae
Local name: Pipal
Vernacular name: English- Pipul, Hindi- Pipal; Sanskrit- Bodhi Vriksha; Bengali- Aswatha;
Gujarati- Piplo; Marathi- Pimpal.
Medicinal uses
• Decoction of its root is used to cure fever after delivery.
• Its bark is used for treating vaginal and urinogenital disorders.
• Stem bark is used to cure diabetes, diarrhea and leucorrhaea.
• Leaf juice with honey is used for diarrhea, ashthma, cough, and toothache, earache,migraine and gastric problem.

7. Leptadenia phrotechnica(Forsk) Decne.
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Local name: Khimp

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Vernacular name: Hindi- Kheenp; Sanskrit- Jivanti.
Medicinal uses
• The plant is traditionally used to treat inflammation, rheumatism, asthma and tumors.
• It is also useful in treating cough, fever and diabetes.
• The plant sap is used to cure eczema, small pox and other skin diseases.
• Juice of aerial parts has the properties to treat renal dysfunction, & kidney stone.

8. Prosopis cineraria (Linn.) Druce
Family: Fabaceae
Local name: Khejari
Vernacular name: English- Mesquite; Hindi- Shami; Sanskrit- Sami; Bengali- Shaiigacha;
Gujarati- Khijado; Marathi- Shemi.
Medicinal uses
• The plant is used to cure leprosy, bronchitis, asthma, leucoderma piles and musculartremors.
• The bark is used in curing rheumatism, dysentery and diarrhea.
• The gum is nutritive and is used at the time of delivery by pregnant lady.
• Decoction of young pod is used for curing pneumonia.

9. Salvadora persica Linn.
Family: Salvadoraceae
Local name: Pilu

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Vernacular names: English-Mustard tree; Hindi- Chhota pilu, Sanskrit- Pilu; Bengali- Jal;
Gujarati- Khari Jal; Marathi- Pilva.
Medicinal Uses
• Root decoction is useful against gonorrhea and extract is used to relive pain caused dueto spleen problem.
• Leaf poultice is used to treat piles and reduces pain is tumors.
• Fruits are useful is seminal weakness and used as antidote against poison.
• Seeds are used as liver tonic.

10. Xanthium strumarium Linn
Family: Asteraceae
Local name: Gadario
Vernacular Name: Hidni – Chota gokhuru; Sanskrit- Sarparshi; Gujarati- Godrian; MarathiGhagara.
Medicinal Uses
• The plant is used in chronic malaria, leueria & hydrophobia.
• Roots are aused on boils, clcers and also used for cancer.
• Leaves are used in herpes, malaria and ring worm.
• Its fruit’s juice is used in treating small pox.

It has been proven from present study that study area is much rich in medicinal plant
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of wealth of herbal medicinal plants of the area is under threat. So, the efforts should be madeto conserve the floral wealth of the area.
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