Ethnomedicinal Appraisal of Medicinal Plants from Family Asteraceae used by the Ethnic Communities of Baramulla, Kashmir Himalaya
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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2021/v147i5/155607Keywords:
Medicinal Plants, Asteraceae, Ethnic Communities, Conservation, Baramulla, Kashmir Himalaya.Abstract
This paper deals with the exploration of traditional knowledge related to medicinal plants of family Asteraceae among the tribal communities of district Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir. During the present study a total of 34 medicinally important plant species belonging to family Asteraceae were reported from the area. Frequent field trips were made and the ethnomedicinal details were documented through questionnaire and group discussions with local herbal practitioners and local knowledgeable inhabitants. It was found that some of the useful species are under serious threat due to unsustainable activities. Therefore a proper documentation of useful plants along with their associated indigenous knowledge is urgently required. Efforts for the preservation and sustainable uses of these plants should be initiated in order to implement appropriate conservation measures.References
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