Diversity of ethnomedicinal plants in Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary of district Sirmour of Himachal Pradesh, India

Himachal Pradesh has a great altitudinal range (300–7,000 masl), with varied species, habitats, communities,populations, and ecosystems. There are more than 3,400 different species of plants are reported to be found inHimachal Pradesh. In the state, excess of thousand plant species identified as aromatic and medicinal appear intemperate forests, Shiwalik hills, alpine and sub-alpine pastures. Majority of the inhabitants in Himachal Pradeshbelong to different communities and cultures, with specific traditional knowledge. In the remote areas, especiallyhigh-altitude regions are contemporary medical amenities, and therefore tribal and rural society mainly depends onnative medicinal plants. Herein, we compiled 41 medicinal plant species belonging to same or different families usedby migratory shepherds in Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary of district Sirmour in Himachal Pradesh. This survey will helpthe medicos, pharmaceutical industry for refining the public healthiness amenities, and maintenance of wild medicinalplant prosperity of the studied zone.

Keywords

Churdhar, Himachal Pradesh, medicinal plants, Sanctuary, shepherds.

Citation

Radha, Puri Sunil, Chandel Kamna, Pundir Ashok, Thakur Mohindra Singh, Chauhan Bhawna, Simer Kajal, Dhiman Nidhi, Shivani, Thakur Yaswant Singh, Kumar Sanjeev. Diversity of ethnomedicinal plants in Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary of district Sirmour of Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 2019 Nov; 2019 Nov: 048-053

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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/210481

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Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science (JAPS)

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