Herbal-based Traditional Medicinal Knowledge of Local Inhabitants in Rudraprayag District of Uttarakhand, India

Authors

  • Kailash Chandra HAPPRC, HNB Garhwal University
  • Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal Mizoram University
  • Mohan Chandra Nautiyal HAPPRC, HNB Garhwal University

Keywords:

Indigenous knowledge, formulation, part used, therapeutic classes, bioprospecting

Abstract

Traditional medicinal knowledge has gained much attention recently due to rejuvenation of faith in traditional system of medicines. The Indian Himalaya is a source of plant based indigenous medicinal knowledge based on local plant diversity. Surveys were conducted in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, India to collect indigenous information on primary health care. 29 formulations using 159 plant species were recorded treating 119 ailments in 13 broad therapeutic classes. Results have been compared with traditional knowledge from other parts of India.

Author Biographies

Kailash Chandra, HAPPRC, HNB Garhwal University

Research Scholar

Bhagwati Prasad Nautiyal, Mizoram University

Head, Dept. of Horticulture, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants (HAMP)

Mizoram University, Aizawl

Mohan Chandra Nautiyal, HAPPRC, HNB Garhwal University

Director, HAPPRC, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar

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Published

2013-12-30

How to Cite

Chandra, K., Nautiyal, B. P., & Nautiyal, M. C. (2013). Herbal-based Traditional Medicinal Knowledge of Local Inhabitants in Rudraprayag District of Uttarakhand, India. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 11, 299–313. Retrieved from https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/774

Issue

Vol. 11 (2013)

Section

Research

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