Ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants in Haridwar District
An ethnobotanical survey of plant species are used as folk medicines by various Ayurvedic Doctors Vaidhya’s or Hakim’s, rural and common peoples in Haridwar district. Information on the names of plants parts used and methods of preparation was collected through a questionnaire which was administere...
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2009-12-01
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An ethnobotanical survey of plant species are used as folk medicines by various Ayurvedic Doctors Vaidhya’s or Hakim’s, rural and common peoples in Haridwar district. Information on the names of plants parts used and methods of preparation was collected through a questionnaire which was administered to herbalists, traditional healers and rural dwellers. In the present paper information about 61 medicinal angiospermic plant species belonging to 38 families and 60 genera, which are useful in different ailments are presented.
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| spelling | doaj.art-29611ffb3384405187f7d9575c50d3712023-02-10T03:05:00ZengAction for Sustainable Efficacious Development and AwarenessEnvironment Conservation Journal0972-30992278-51242009-12-0110310.36953/ECJ.2009.100313Ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants in Haridwar DistrictAnubha Arora0Deptt. of Botany, D.N. College, Meerut, C.C.S. University, An ethnobotanical survey of plant species are used as folk medicines by various Ayurvedic Doctors Vaidhya’s or Hakim’s, rural and common peoples in Haridwar district. Information on the names of plants parts used and methods of preparation was collected through a questionnaire which was administered to herbalists, traditional healers and rural dwellers. In the present paper information about 61 medicinal angiospermic plant species belonging to 38 families and 60 genera, which are useful in different ailments are presented. https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/1973EthnobotanicalMedicinal plantsFolk medicinesAyurveda |
| spellingShingle | Anubha Arora Ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants in Haridwar District Environment Conservation Journal Ethnobotanical Medicinal plants Folk medicines Ayurveda |
| title | Ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants in Haridwar District |
| title_full | Ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants in Haridwar District |
| title_fullStr | Ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants in Haridwar District |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants in Haridwar District |
| title_short | Ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants in Haridwar District |
| title_sort | ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants in haridwar district |
| topic | Ethnobotanical Medicinal plants Folk medicines Ayurveda |
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