Research Article | Published: 01 June 2009

Characterization of medicinal plants used by different tribes in the Sikkim Himalaya

K. P. Tripathi, Bajrang Singh and R. K. Jain

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 16 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 111-118 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-848R69 | Cite this article

Abstract

An ethno-botanical field survey was carried out in the Sikkim Himalaya along with the characterization of some medicinal plants used by the different tribes. To meet their day to day requirements like food, fodder and medicines, the tribes are totally dependent on forest and forest products. Use of medicinal plants to cure specific ailments is an old practice and has been documented in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and other types of therapies. Sikkim is the second smallest state in India; which covers about 36.3% of the total state land under forest and is the richest phytogeographical region of Eastern Himalaya. From the forest area about 67 plants having ethno-botanical uses were collected, identified and studied. These are presented in this paper.

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Tripathi, K.P., Singh, B. and Jain, R.K., 2009. Characterization of medicinal plants used by different tribes in the Sikkim Himalaya. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 16(2), pp.111-118. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2009-848R69

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