A Survey on Potential of Medicinal Plants Found in the State of Uttarakhand
Author(s): Ravikant*, Bhupendra Kumar, Mahendra Singh and Divya Prakash
Abstract
A rich heritage of plant-based therapy is available in the Himalayan range. The livelihood of medicinal plants from all over the world is important. Uttarakhand, India's Himalayan state also relies on medicinal and traditional treatment plant species. Since ancient times, Uttarakhand has had a rich knowledge of traditional medications. Most of the typical species in the region have been harvested from wilderness. People of this state are mainly relying on traditional medical practice and medicinal herbs to use plant species for their primary Medicare system. Several of the previous research on traditional medicine, that has traditional ef?‹cac› claims, is useful in the management of various ills. In this regard, the locals who were required to document many indigenous medicinal plants mentioned in this article are used considerably. In this case, we try to record certain medicinal plants from this state with their medicinal qualities and it was found that 61 plants have medicinal properties. This study demonstrates the importance of traditional expertise in the treatment of various diseases in association with medicinal and aromatic plants so that this knowledge can be used in the future in various health remedies.