Research Article | Published: 30 August 2024

An ethnomedicinal study on climbers and lianas of Changar region in district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh, India

Bhagwati Prashad Sharma, Arti Jamwal Sharma and Arti Sharma

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 31 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 139-149 | 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-9YA511 | Cite this article

Abstract

Climbers and lianas serve as important sources of ethnomedicines, in addition to their role in ecosystem services and vegetation distribution. But, in the present era, traditional knowledge and ethnomedicinal practices of these plants are disappearing rapidly. So, current survey was aimed to record traditional medicinal uses of climbers and lianas in Changar region of district Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. Interview method and semi-structured questionnaires were used to document findings followed by collection and identification of plants. Current study documented 52 plant species related to 43 genera of 21 families, utilized to cure 45 types of ailments. Plant parts were consumed directly (26%), followed by preparation of paste (17%) and decoction (13%). Quantitative methods including fidelity level, informant consensus factor, relative frequency of citation and use value were applied to gather information on medicinal plant use. Highest fidelity level (100%) as well as highest use value (0.95) were obtained for Clematis gouriana and Tinospora cordifolia.

Keywords

Climber, Ethnomedicinal, Liana, Medicinal, Traditional

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Sharma, B.P., Sharma, A.J. and Sharma, A., 2024. An ethnomedicinal study on climbers and lianas of Changar region in district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 31(2), pp.139-149. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-9YA511

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Manuscript Received on 18 March 2024

Manuscript Revised on 21 August 2024

Manuscript Accepted on 23 August 2024

Manuscript Published on 30 August 2024

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