Ethno-Medicinal Utilization Of <i>Atropa acuminata</i> in District Bandipora of J&K India

MOHAMMAD KAIF; AMERJEET SINGH; JAUHAR RAFEEQ; UMMAR ATTA; MIR ADIL; AASIF ALI GATOO; A.H MUGHAL; S.A GANGOO; BILAL AHMAD BHAT

doi:10.36808/if/2023/v149i1/166268

Ethno-Medicinal Utilization Of Atropa acuminata in District Bandipora of J&K India

Authors

MOHAMMAD KAIF Faculty of Forestry, Benhama,Ganderbal Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology (J&K).
AMERJEET SINGH Faculty of Forestry, Benhama,Ganderbal Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology (J&K).
JAUHAR RAFEEQ Faculty of Forestry, Benhama,Ganderbal Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology (J&K).
UMMAR ATTA Faculty of Forestry, Benhama,Ganderbal Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology (J&K).
MIR ADIL Faculty of Forestry, Benhama,Ganderbal Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology (J&K).
AASIF ALI GATOO Faculty of Forestry, Benhama,Ganderbal Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology (J&K).
A.H MUGHAL Faculty of Forestry, Benhama,Ganderbal Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology (J&K).
S.A GANGOO Faculty of Forestry, Benhama,Ganderbal Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology (J&K).
BILAL AHMAD BHAT Faculty of Forestry, Benhama,Ganderbal Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology (J&K).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2023/v149i1/166268

Keywords:

Atropa acuminata, Bandipora, Diseases, Treatment, Stakeholders.

Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate the ethno-medicinai uses of Atropa acuminata in district Bandipora of J&K during the year 2018-2019. Ethno medicinal data was coiiected using purposive sampling to reach target population. A total of 15 ailments were found to be treated by Atropa acuminata. The ethno medicinal survey confirmed that different parts (roots, leaves, berries and whole plant) of investigating plant has medicinal values and is used for treatment o f different diseases under traditional system of medicine. Studies conducted also revealed that 47% of the roots followed by 28% of whole plant, 20% of leaves, and 5% of berries were used for treatment of different diseases under ethno medicines.

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