Ethnomedicinal plants used to treat menstrual disorders by tribal people in Bellary district of Karnataka, India

Abstract

An ethnobotanical survey of Bellary district, comprising seven taluks was conducted during May 2009 to July 2011.  The main purpose of this survey was to document the traditional use of medicinal plants for the treatment of menstrual disorders of women in Bellary district. Twenty six species of folk drug plants belonging to 24 genera and 21 families were found to be used as a remedy for this problem by the tribal and rural women. The scientific name, family and local names of these medicinal plants along with habit, part used and mode of their administrations are provided.