Traditional health practices of rural

The present study was to document ethno medicinal plants used against health disorders and diseases in Marwar region of Rajasthan, India and to select potential medicinal plants for further in vitro and in vivo investigation. An ethno medicinal plant exploration was carried out in Marwar region of Rajasthan in the year 2017-18. Data on ethno medicinal plants ethnographic profile of the respondents was documented using semi structured questionnaires.

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Traditional herbal medicine has been used since ancient time in many parts of the world where access to formal and modern healthcare is limited. Nepal is not exempt and in mid-hills, mountainous and rural areas of the country where access and services are limited, herbal medicine is the basis of treatment of most illness through traditional knowledge. It is estimated that approximately 90% of the Nepalese people reside in rural areas where access to government health care facil- ities is lacking [30]. These people rely predominantly on traditional herbal medicine.

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The herbal medicine in far-west Nepal is the basis of treatment of most illness through traditional knowledge. The medicine is made available via ancient, natural health care practices such as tribal lore, home herbal remedy, and the Baidhya, Ayurveda and Amchi systems. The traditional herbal medicine has not only survived but also thrived in the trans-cultural environment with its intermixture of ethnic traditions and beliefs.

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