Research Article | Published: 01 December 2016

A Study on Traditionally used Medicinal Plants and Associated Practices in Anni Khad Watershed of District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya

Anita Kumari, Sher Singh Samant and Shashi Sharma

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 23 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 199-219 | 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2016-Y23U42 | Cite this article

Abstract

Traditional systems of health care by using medicinal plants have been in use since times immemorial and are becoming widely accepted globally even today. The Himalayan Mountains are known to be the store houses of biological and cultural diversity. Himachal Pradesh, a region of IHR, is a well known medicinal plant hotspot that is a rich repository of diverse flora. The local inhabitants use this diverse plant diversity for treating diverse ailments and also as a source of income generation. However, this traditional knowledge runs the risk of vanishing as it is not present in proper documented form. The present study, therefore, aimed to explore and document the commonly used medicinal plants of Anni Khad Watershed of district Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The information was collected by personal interviews with local healers and other knowledgeable persons. A total of 353 medicinal plants species belonging to 106 families are recorded.  Also, the information regarding part used, indigenous uses, nativity and endemism and altitudinal distribution of these medicinal plants is also documented. Appropriate management options have been suggeseted for conservation.

Keywords

Medicinal Plants, Diversity, Distributions, Utilization Pattern, Indigenous Uses, Anni Khad Watershed, Kullu District, Western Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Traditional Systems

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Kumari, A., Samant, S.S. and Sharma, S., 2016. A Study on Traditionally used Medicinal Plants and Associated Practices in Anni Khad Watershed of District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 23(4), pp.199-219. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2016-Y23U42

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