Research Article | Published: 01 September 2011

Ethnomedicinal Plant Diversity among the Jaunsaries in Tons Valley, Uttarakhand

Meenakshi Bartwal, Veena Chandra and G. S. Rajwar

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 18 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 231-236 | 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2011-H778F3 | Cite this article

Abstract

The term Ethnobotany in a broad sense refer to the study of plant and man interaction and traditional uses of the biota by observation of nature by indigenous people. Traditional knowledge of local peoples about natural resources is very valuable and useful. Apart from dealing with the scientific /taxonomical data of plants, ethnobotany also involves preparation of local vegetational account, recording the association of plant with the people in the same habitat, its uses in medicine and others uses. There is mention of plants in folklore and religion. Ethnobotanist, thus, prepares a thorough scientific account of plants and correlates them with people. The ethnomedicinal explorations were conducted in this area with a view to collect information on the medicinal plants along with the information on their uses in traditional medicines as practiced by tribals and medicine men of the region since time immemorial.

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Bartwal, M., Chandra, V. and Rajwar, G.S., 2011. Ethnomedicinal Plant Diversity among the Jaunsaries in Tons Valley, Uttarakhand. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 18(3), pp.231-236. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2011-H778F3

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2011

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