Main Article Content

Abstract

An ethnobotanical survey of plant species are used as folk medicines by various Ayurvedic Doctors Vaidhya’s or Hakim’s, rural and common peoples in Haridwar district. Information on the names of plants parts used and methods of preparation was collected through a questionnaire which was administered to herbalists, traditional healers and rural dwellers. In the present paper information about 61 medicinal angiospermic plant species belonging to 38 families and 60 genera, which are useful in different ailments are presented.

Keywords

Ethnobotanical Medicinal plants Folk medicines Ayurveda

Article Details

How to Cite
Arora, A. (2009). Ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants in Haridwar District. Environment Conservation Journal, 10(3), 67–71. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2009.100313

References

  1. Akerele, O., 1988. Medicinal plants and primary health care: An agenda for action. Fitoterapia, 59: 355-363.
  2. Duthie, J.F., 1903-1929. Flora of Upper Gangetic Plain and of the Adjacent Siwalik and Sub- Himalyan tracts. Calcutta.3 vols. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.10981
  3. Gaur, R.D., 1999. Flora of District Garhwal North West Himalaya with Ethnobotanical Notes.Trans Media. Srinagar Garhwal, India.
  4. Hooker, J.D., 1872-1897 The Flora of British India. London 7 Vols.
  5. Jain, S.K., 1965. Medicinal Plant Lore of the Tribals of Bastar.Eco Bot., 19(3): 236-250. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02914310
  6. Maheshwari, J.K., 1962. Studies on the Naturalized Flora of India. Proc. Summer School of Botany, Darjeeling. pp: 156- 170.
  7. Mitaliya, K.D., Bhall, D.C., Patel, D.M. and Joshi, P.N., 2001. Medicinal values of some selected stem bark used by tribals and rural folk in Gujrat. Adv Plant Sci., 14(1): 191-195.
  8. Shukla, K.M.L., Khan, A.A., Khan, Shabina and Verma, Ashok Kumar, 2001. An Ethnobotanical Survey for certain wild edible plants of district Bilaspur (MP), India. Adv Plant Sci.,14(1): 57-60.
  9. Pei, S., Li, Yanhui and Shuze, Yin, 1990. The challenge of Ethnobiology in the 21st century: Proceeding of the second international congress of Ethnobiology. pp: 150-169.
  10. Tomar, A. and Singh, H., 2005. Folk Medicinal Uses of Some Indigenous Plants of Baghpat District of Uttar Pradesh, India. Journal of Non Timber Forest Products, 12(3): 167-170.
  11. Tomar, A. and Singh, H., 2006. Ethno- Therapeutics of Some Medicinal Plants from Khatauli Block of Muzaffaranagar District (U.P). Plant Archives, 6(2): 639-641.