Original Research Article I Volume 2 I Issue 2 I 2014

ETHNO-MEDICINAL PLANTS AND THEIR USES BY VAN PANCHAYAT PEOPLE IN NAINITAL OF KUMAUN REGION, UTTARAKHAND

Bhawana Kapkoti, Neelu Lodhiyal and Lodhiyal, L.S

Biolife; 2014, 2(2), pp 526-532

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7205959

Abstract:

Kumaun is characterized by a rich diversity of ethno-medicinal plants as well as a rich heritage site in traditional medicine system in the western Himalayan region. Present study deals with the status, identification and to explore the traditional knowledge of plant species about their uses in local medicine by village people in Gahelna Van Panchayat of Kumaun region

Keywords:

Van Panchayat, ethno-medicinal plants, traditional, ailment

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Article Dates:

Received: 5 April 2014; Accepted: 21 May 2014; Published: 13 June 2014

How To Cite:

Bhawana Kapkoti, Neelu Lodhiyal, & L.S. Lodhiyal. (2022). ETHNO-MEDICINAL PLANTS AND THEIR USES BY VAN PANCHAYAT PEOPLE IN NAINITAL OF KUMAUN REGION, UTTARAKHAND. Biolife, 2(2), 526–532. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.720595

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