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VOL. 11, ISSUE 2 (2026)
Survey of ethnomedicinal plants in Ajmer District, Rajasthan
Authors
Geeta Paliwal, Dilip Gena
Abstract
The current study aims to highlight the deep
intricacies between traditional plant-based knowledge and the healthcare still
woven into everyday life in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan. This survey-based
study documented a total of 45 different medicinal plants in the region of
Ajmer belonging to 28 different families. Out of these 28 families, the highest
number of plants belonged to Fabaceae family which has the maximum number of
plants (7/15.56%), followed by Solanaceae, which had four plants and made up
8.89% of the total. Thereafter, there were three plants each from the
Amaranthaceae, Apocynaceae, Lamiaceae, and Moraceae families, each making up
6.67% of the total. There were two plants in each of the Combretaceae and
Myrtaceae families, which made up 4.44% of the total. The highest number of
plants belonged to the category of “trees”, which included nearly 18 plants
(40%) followed by herbs (15 plants/33.3%), shrubs (8 plants/17.8%) and the
least number of plants belonged to climbers (4 plants/8.89%). The plants were
used for treatment of several ailments that included tooth problems, toothache,
Cough, Diarrhea, Allergy, Burns, Skin problems, Anaemia, Skin diseases,
Diabetes, Kidney diseases, Joint pain, Constipation, Digestion, Liver problems,
Bleeding, Asthma, Worm infection, Cold, Wound healing, Fever, Indigestion,
Weakness, Immunity, Liver disorders, Urinary problems, Wounds and stress.
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How to cite this article:
Geeta Paliwal, Dilip Gena "Survey of ethnomedicinal plants in Ajmer District, Rajasthan". International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research, Vol 11, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 3-8
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