Research Article | Published: 31 December 2020

Traditional Knowledge of Medicinal Plants used in the rural areas of Solan District, Himachal Pradesh

Renu Sharma, Kuldip Singh Dogra and Kumar Ambrish

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 27 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 104-112 | 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2020-0KF058 | Cite this article

Abstract

A survey for documenting traditional medicinal knowledge was conducted in district Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. Intensive exploratory surveys were carried out in the villages and data was collected on use of plants as folk medicines by local communities as enlisted in the paper. The information on 103 plant species belonging to 93 genera and 52 families along with their botanical names, local names, and traditional medicinal formulations for the treatment of various diseases has been documented during the present study. This paper will provide an insight on the associated traditional knowledge of the medicinal plant species used by the rural communities in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.

Keywords

Conservation, Healthcare, Indigenous, Traditional beliefs

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Sharma, R., Dogra, K.S. and Ambrish, K., 2020. Traditional Knowledge of Medicinal Plants used in the rural areas of Solan District, Himachal Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 27(2), pp.104-112. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2020-0KF058

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 14 October 2020

Manuscript Revised on 18 November 2020

Manuscript Accepted on 24 November 2020

Manuscript Published on 31 December 2020

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