Ethnobotanical studies on medicinal plants of Rajasthan (India): A review

Ethnobotany is a distinct branch of natural science dealing with various aspects such as anthropology, archaeology, botany, ecology, economics and medicine, religious, cultural and several other disciplines. Recently, great interest in the above given studies of herbal drugs and traditional remedies is indicated world wide and there has been an upsurge in the scientific investigations in this area. The present review highlights useful ethnobotanical information about the uses of plants by the tribals of Rajasthan as food, fodder, medicine, timber, fire-wood, tannin, dye, oil, fibre, alcohol, gum, resin etc. This folk wisdom, if subjected to scientific studies, could benefit humankind in many ways.