Volume : III, Issue : III, March - 2014
Ethnobotanical Studies on Certain Medicinal Plants of Baramulla District of Kashmir Himalaya.
Firdous A. Mala, Mushtaq A. Sofi
Abstract :
In the present study, an effort was made to collect the information from the Gujjar and Bakerwal tribal community of Baramulla district of Kashmir Himalaya. A total of 80 plant species belonging to 45 families were found to be valuable for medicinal, fodder, food, fuel, shelter and agricultural purposes based on folklore information .Out of these, 25 plant speciesare used by the tribal for joint and rheumatic disorders, 22 plant species for wound healing and skin infections, 18 plant species for stomach and gastrointestinal troubles and 15 plants species for cough, cold and asthma.
Keywords :
Ethnobotany Ethnomedicine Herbalists Asthma Skin Infection Joint pain Baramulla region Kashmir valley.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Firdous A. Mala, Mushtaq A. Sofi Ethnobotanical Studies on Certain Medicinal Plants of Baramulla District of Kashmir Himalaya. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.III, Issue.III March 2014
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Firdous A. Mala, Mushtaq A. Sofi Ethnobotanical Studies on Certain Medicinal Plants of Baramulla District of Kashmir Himalaya. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.III, Issue.III March 2014
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