Studies on the Plants of Ethno-Medicinal Importance from Radhanagari Taluka of Kolhapur District, Maharashtra

Radhanagari taluka from Kolhapur district of Maharashtra is situated in the Western Ghats region and covered with semi-evergreen forests. The hilly areas from the taluka do not have sufficient medical facilities, hence the rural population is dependant on various plants to cure different ailments and diseases. The rural and tribal populations from the taluka have the knowledge of various medicinal plants, and use different plants and their parts for the treatment of various disorders like skin diseases, diarrhoea, gynaecological disorders, etc. The present paper deals with the studies regarding forty plant species from the taluka with potential medicinal importance.