Ethnobotanical Uses of Some Plants of Bhattiyat Block in District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh (Western Himalaya)

Authors

  • Savita Rani National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, Phagli, Shimla (HP) - 171 003, India.
  • Jai Chand Rana National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, Phagli, Shimla (HP) - 171 003, India.

Keywords:

Ethnobotany, Ethnomedicine, Medicinal Plants, Aromatic Plants, District Chamba.

Abstract

In this study an ethnobotanical survey of plant diversity was carried out at Bhattiyat block of District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India. The study was mainly focused on the medicinal plants used for treatment of various ailments/diseases by the nearby village inhabitants. The information was collected by questionnaire and consulting local elders. The present paper provides information on the indigenous therapeutic application and other traditional uses of 22 plant species that are commonly used by the natives of Bhattiyat block of District Chamba.

Author Biographies

Savita Rani, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, Phagli, Shimla (HP) - 171 003, India.

Agriculture and Senior Research Fellow

Jai Chand Rana, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Station, Phagli, Shimla (HP) - 171 003, India.

Agriculture and Senior Scientist

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Published

2014-09-19

How to Cite

Rani, S., & Rana, J. C. (2014). Ethnobotanical Uses of Some Plants of Bhattiyat Block in District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh (Western Himalaya). Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 12, 407–414. Retrieved from https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/870

Issue

Vol. 12 (2014)

Section

Research

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