Vol. 4, Issue 3, Part I (2018)

Abstract
Tribes are the distinct ethnic group who are usually confined to definite geographical areas, mainly in forest. Their life is woven around forest ecology and forest resources. Information on some very useful medicines known to the tribal communities through experience of age is usually passed on from generation to generation. The paper documents the traditional knowledge of ethnomedicinal plants that are used by tribal communities. An extensive ethnomedicinal survey of southern part of Rajasthan including Banswara, Dungarpur, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Sirohi, Bhilwara, Pratapgarh, Jhalawar, Baran and Kota districts was carried out to document the traditional knowledge of ethnomedicinal plants of family Acanthaceae. A list of plant species along with their part/s used and mode of administration for effective control in different ailments are given.