Table - 7 Medicinal weeds utilized by local people of Chhattisgarh to treat their health problems
S.No.	Scientific  Name	Existing Uses	Source of information
1	Abutilon indicum	In rheumatism, bleeding piles, fever	T
2	Achyranthes aspera	Styptic, scorpion bite	T,O
3	Anagallis arvensis	In skin troubles	T,O
4	Argemone maxicana	In conjuctivities, fever	T,O,F
5	Blumea lacera	Styptic, in asthma	T
6	Cassia tora	In rheumatism, skin troubles	T,O,F
7	Caesulia axillaris	Styptic	O
8	Calotropis gigantea	In venereal diseases	T
9	Chenopodium album	In worms, leucoderma	T,O
10	Cleome viscosa	In skin trobles, worms	T,O,F
11	Cynodon dactylon	Styptic, in skin troubles	O
12	Echinops sp.	To destroy hair lice	F
13	Euphorbia sp.	In repiratory troubles	O,F
14	Leucas aspera	In worms, rheumatism	T,O
15	Martynea sp.	Rheumatism	T,O
16	Melilotus sp.	Styptic	O
17	Mimosa pudica	In enuresis	T
18	Ocimum basilicum	In  respiratory problems, skin	T,O,F
19	Oxalis latifolia	In skin troubles	O
20	Phyllanthus amarus	In jaundice	T.O.F
21	Scoparia dulcis	In sun stroke	T
22	Sida cordata	In painful boils	T,O
23	Solanum nigrum	In gastric troubles	T,O,F
24	Tephrosia purpurea	In diseases of mouth	T,O,F
	T -> Information given by Tantriks
	F-> Information gien by old villagers
	O-> Information given by Forest Officers