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Maurya, A., Yadav, H., Afzal; K., Montanari, B. & Shukla, A. (2021). Indigenous uses of medicinal plants in Tarikhet block of Kumaun Himalaya, India. Academia Journal of Medicinal Plants . 9 (8), 100-117

A. Maurya et al.,  "Indigenous uses of medicinal plants in Tarikhet block of Kumaun Himalaya, India", in Academia Journal of Medicinal Plants , vol. 9, no. 8, pp. 100-117, 2021

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	author = "Maurya, A. and Yadav, H. and Afzal; K. and Montanari, B. and Shukla, A.",
	title = "Indigenous uses of medicinal plants in Tarikhet block of Kumaun Himalaya, India",
	journal = "Academia Journal of Medicinal Plants ",
	year = "2021",
	volume = "9",
	number = "8",
	doi = "0.15413/ajmp.2021.0112",
	pages = "100-117",
	url = "https://www.academiapublishing.org/journals/ajer/about.htm"
}

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TI  - Indigenous uses of medicinal plants in Tarikhet block of Kumaun Himalaya, India
T2  - Academia Journal of Medicinal Plants 
VL  - 9
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AU  - Maurya, A.
AU  - Yadav, H.
AU  - Afzal; K.
AU  - Montanari, B.
AU  - Shukla, A.
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DO  - 0.15413/ajmp.2021.0112
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AB  - Over 80% of the world population relies on vegetation for health care; more than
30% of the entire plant species are used for medicinal purposes. India displays
large topography and various climatic conditions which accommodates more than
45,000 species. Uttarakhand state known as the ‘natural reservoir of India’ is in
north-western Himalaya; it has 8000 vascular plants species, over 1748 of these
are known for their therapeutic properties. In hilly areas of Uttarakhand, local
communities still use the ethno-medicinal plants to cure various diseases and
ailments. Although several researchers have conducted surveys across different
areas of the Himalayan region, and to our knowledge, ethno-medicinal plants’
studies have not been conducted in Tarikhet block of Almora district, Uttarakhand.
In this study, a total of 155 individuals of different age groups (20–93 years) with
different socio-economic status (farmer, service man, ex-service man,
businessman, housewives, students) participated. A total of 72 medicinal plant
species were reported from which 31 were herbs, 20 trees, 15 shrubs and 6 were
climbers belonging to 44 families used in the treatment of various ailments.
Furthermore, we recorded that local people used various plant parts that is, leaves
(35), fruit (15), root (10), whole plant (5), seed (6), bark (6) stem (4), rhizome (3)
and others (4), to treat a wide range of health conditions. Thus, documenting the
ethno-medicinal plants and for conservation is of the upmost important not only
for cultural traditions and for biodiversity conservation. The study shows that
locals have extensive ethnobotanical knowledge and are highly dependent on the
forest for their livelihood. The valuable knowledge is anchored in cultural
practices and orally transmitted from one generation to another; however, the loss
is imminent as the new generation lacks the interest and the traditional
ethnobotanical knowledge is unprotected.
ER  -