ETHNO-MEDICINAL SURVEY OF SURROUNDING THE SALHEWARA FOREST RANGE DISTRICT KHAIRAGARH, CHHATTISGARH, INDIA

AbstractThe present study mainly focused on Ethno-medicinal survey of Salhewara forest located inKhairagarh, Chhattisgarh, India and examining how indigenous communities use local plants in theireveryday health practices. the treatment of some simple diseases i.e. cold, cough, fever, headache,hair loss, kidney stone, liver problem, poison bites, skin diseases, Diarrhea, headache, toothinfections and Diabetes. It kicks off by gathering insights from local voices through interviews andquestionnaires, and then mixes in some numbers—counting around 27 different plant speciesbelonging to 17 families employed for healing. In many cases these plants aren’t just part of thescenery; they’re essential, acting as everyday remedies for a range of ailments. The treatment of somesimple diseases i.e. cold, cough, fever, headache, hair loss, kidney stone, liver problem, poison bites,skin diseases, Diarrhea, headache, tooth infections and Diabetes. The study, generally speaking,brings out a few key ethno botanical habits while drawing attention to specific plants that native folksrely on. It kind of underlines that if these plants vanish, there could be serious repercussions for thetraditional health methods that these communities have trusted for generations. At the same time, theresearch suggests there’s value in blending time-honored medicinal know-how with modernhealthcare systems, thereby promoting a more sustainable and integrated approach. Ultimately, thework offers a pretty detailed rundown of what Salhewara Range has to offer—making it a usefulreference for conservationists, healthcare practitioners, and policymakers alike. It throws light on howsafeguarding indigenous wisdom and local biodiversity might actually pave the way for a morecomprehensive, holistic healthcare culture—a notion that, in most cases, deserves a second look.