ABSTRACT

Ethnobotany is related to traditional knowledge of using plants for various therapeutic purposes. Herbal medicines have been used by them since antiquity in treating diseases. However, valid scientific data on the usage of ethnomedicinal plants is rather obscure. The Himalayas are treasure house of medicinal plants and. 1748 medicinal plants are found in Indian Himalayas. Uttarakhand has been traditionally known as the gold mine of medicinal plants and has declared as the herbal state in 2003. According to a recent study, the total number of flowering plants included 892 genera belonging to 163 families. Among 1921 species of angiosperms, 1513 are dicots with over 73 cultigens and remaining 408 constitute monocots with 15 cultigens. The species of dicots are distributed in 690 genera belonging to135 families; 408 monocots are distributed under 194 genera belonging to 24 families. The future research perspectives include the exploration of the regions with vegetation and conservation of herbal medicinal plants. Despite, of the studies conducted on various aspects of the biodiversity in Chamoli district; there exist still unexplored regions on the traditional knowledge for the Valley of flower. The valley of flower harbours many rare and endangered plants, many of which have medicinal properties, and studies on autecology of the valuable natural resources should be undertaken. Keywords: Ethnobotany, therapeutic purpose, valley of flower, antimicrobial, anti-helminthic activity
Publication date: 01/02/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.2.8720