Study of Ethno-Medicinal Wild Edible Leafy Vegetables Used by Local Tribes in District Jashpur, Chhattisgarh.

Abstract

The leaves of numerous cultivated and wild plants are used as vegetables in India. They are incredibly simple to grow and offer a very high preventive food value. The natural vegetation of Chhattisgarh plays a crucial role in the economy and way of life of the tribal and ethnic communities. In remote areas of Chhattisgarh, leafy vegetables are crucial to the nutritional needs of the native and tribal population. In addition to providing a substantial amount of food, leafy vegetables also significantly contribute to the population's nutrition all year long. An extensive survey of the leafy vegetables consumed by the tribal community in different parts of the Sanna district of Jashpur Chhattisgarh was conducted as part of the current investigation. According to this study, the state of Chhattisgarh uses roughly 36 species of plants as a source of leafy vegetables. There are 35 leafy plants used in ethnomedicine. they were dispersed across many life forms. They included 4 species of trees, 3 species of shrubs, 23 species of herbs, and 5 species of climbers, but it was astonishing to see during the survey that nearly 35 plant species were discovered to be employed in various parts of Sanna. Numerous vegetables are also used by the locals as a source of herbal treatments for ailments like arthritis, jaundice, colds and coughs, fever, headaches, bronchial asthma, ulcers, skin problems, and others