Sustainable Utilization of Medicinal Plants by Local Community of Uttarkashi District of Garhwal, Himalaya, India.
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2011-04
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A study was conducted in the Uttarkashi district of Garhwal, Himalaya, India to document the
medicinal plants used by the local communities. 56 plant species distributed in 46 families were
documented. Of the total plant species 52% were herbs, 25% trees, 20% shrubs and 3%
climbers. 17 different plant parts were used by local communities for different ailments. Some of
the plants viz. Aconitum heterophyllum, Angelica glauca, Commiphora mukul, Dactylorhiza
hatagirea, Picrorhiza kurroa and Saussurea costus are very rare in the wild. Zanthoxylum
armatum, Rumex nepalensis, Cinnamomum tamala, Zingiber officinale, Allium sativum and
Angelica glauca were the preferred medicinal plant species. The main indications for plants use
were against common colds, asthma, skin and liver diseases.
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Uttarkashi, Himalaya, medicinal plants, local communities
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Rawat Vardan Singh, Jalal Jeewan Singh. Sustainable Utilization of Medicinal Plants by Local Community of Uttarkashi District of Garhwal, Himalaya, India. European Journal of Medicinal Plants. 2011 Apr-June; 1(2): 18-25.