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http://tdudspace.texicon.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/137| Title: | An Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in sacred groves of Kumaon Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India |
| Authors: | Singh, Harsh Husain, Tariq Agnihotri, Priyanka |
| Keywords: | Kumaon Himalaya Sacred grove Ethnobotany Traditional knowledge Conservation |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2014 |
| Publisher: | Journal of Ethnopharmacology |
| Abstract: | Seven sacred groves viz., Dhwaj, Haat Kali, Hokra, Malay Nath, Nakuleshwar, Narayan Swami Ashram and Patal Bhuvneshwar were identified from the Pithoragarh district of Kumaon Himalaya. 89 medicinal plants belonging to 52 families and 77 genera of which, 2 are lichens, 4 are pteridophytes, 3 are gymnosperms and remaining 80 plant species are angiosperms. 6 plant species are reported with new therapeutic uses for the first time in this paper. Highest informant’s consensus factor value was found in liver disorder (0.55) and least by body pains (0.23). 55 ethnomedicinal plants are showing 100% fidelity level against various diseases. |
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| Appears in Collections: | Ethnobotany |
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