Diversity, Indigenous use and Conservation of Medicinal Plant in Vindhya Region Madhya Pradesh

A study was conducted in the Rewa district of Vindhya region, Madhya Pradesh. Vindhya Region of Madhya Pradesh is rich in floristic is store house of valuable medicinal plants. The medicinal plants play an important Role in lives of Trible and rural people, particularly in remote part of developing aria in the Vindhya region. Human populations are dependent on medicinal plants for their substance particularly for medicine. In India more than 95% of the total medicinal plants used in preparing medicines by various industries are harvested from wild. The present study focused to assess the medicinal plant diversity in Vindhya region, Identify species preference, Native, Endemic and Threatened medicinal plants and suggests conservation measures. A total of 56 medicinal plants species belonging to 40 families were Recorded. Maximum medicinal plants were reported in the Vindhya Region. Maximum species were used for fever, stomach problem, skin eruption, asthma, gastric disorder, diarrhea, jaundice etc. were highly preferred species and continuous extraction from the wild for trade has increased pressure which may cause extinction of these species in near future. The present study reveals the diversity, indigenous use and conservation of medicinal plants in Vindhya region of Madhya Pradesh.