Research Article | Published: 01 June 2010

Ethnomedicinal plants of Shakumbari Devi region of district Saharanpur (U.P.)

Inam Mohammad, Vijai Malik and Pranita

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 17 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 187-195 | 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2010-2U9Y9M | Cite this article

Abstract

This paper provides information on 50 medicinal plants belonging to 32 families used by the villagers and local people for curing various diseases of animals and human beings. Some of the important plants used for this purpose are Hygrophila, Anisomeles, Vitis, Ficus, Trichosanthes, Ammannia, Linum, Sida, Caesalpinia, Moniera, Splianthes, Teramnus, Celastrus,etc. The use of traditional medicinal plants for curing various diseases was observed to be widespread and prevalent in this area.

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Mohammad, I., Malik, V. and Pranita, 2010. Ethnomedicinal plants of Shakumbari Devi region of district Saharanpur (U.P.). Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 17(2), pp.187-195. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2010-2U9Y9M

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Manuscript Published on 01 June 2010

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