Bharia

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Bharia is one of interesting tribes of Madhya Pradesh in India.The Bharias live in Patalkot,which is completely isolated valley some 400 metres below Tamia in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh.This valley is the source of Dudhi River. Patalkot is totally inaccessible by road and one enters along a foot-path only. There are more than 275 medicinal plant species in the Patalkot valley. The Bharias have a deep knowledge of the herbs and medicinal plants growing within their valley and are practitionars of medicines based on the rare plants which grow in Patalkot.