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Tribals have good knowledge of the floristic wealth of their surroundings using various plants for their daily needs. Surveys have focused on life supports species that provides sources of food, fibres, medicines, nutritive, materials and energy to the tribals. Sahariyas are more backward and primitive in comparison with the other tribes of Rajasthan. As hunters they largely depend on the forest herbs for their healthy sustenance. They utilise many herbs for protecting themselves against various diseases and malnutrition. Having crude knowledge and limited resources the herbs are the only source of cure and nourishment for Sahariyas tribals. But due to modernization and tendency to discard their traditional life style, this knowledge of traditional healing practices using wild herbal plants is rapidly disappearing. Present study is an effort to preserve this precious knowledge of Sahariya tribals.

Keywords: Floristic wealth, Sahariya tribe, malnutrition, nourishment, traditional healing practices.