Indian Journal of Scientific Research
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 4

Medicinal Plants Used by Tribal Inhabitants of Sirmour District, Himachal Pradesh

  • Author:
  • Shailja Thakur1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 125 to 127

Department of Botany, Shibli National College, Azamgarh, U.P., India, E-mail: stindia_2006@rediffmail.com

1Corresponding author

Online published on 24 April, 2012.

Abstract

The paper documents ethonomedicinal uses of 32 wild plant species from Sirmour district (H.P.). The plant parts most commonly used in the treatment of various diseases are root, leaves, whole plant and bark. The reliance on folk medicine for healthcare is associated with the traditional belief of effectiveness.

Keywords

Ethnomedicinal Plants, Himachal Pradesh, Sirmour District