Planting and using medicinal plants for health care

A study was undertaken in Ludhiana district of Punjab state to analyze the effect of different extension strategies in motivating families to plant and use medicinal plants for health care. Data were collected through observations and by personally interviewing the female head of the family. Beside recording observations at all stages, data were collected both before and after the interventions. It can be concluded that adoption status of selected medicinal plants changed significantly after intervention in all experimental groups. There was a significant difference in change in adoption status after the intervention between the experimental groups. ICT based media should be developed to enhance the planting and use of medicinal plants for health care.