Commonly used Medicinal Plants in Tehsil Pachhad, District Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh

  • Monika Rana Abhilashi University
  • Shubham Sharma Abhilashi College of Pharmacy
Keywords: Medicinal Plants, Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh

Abstract

Himachal Pradesh is located in Western Himalaya, is a store house of medicinal plants. Most of the population lives in villages and use various plants for their basic needs such as food, fodder, wood and to treat various diseases. The present study is carried out in district Sirmour of Himachal Pradesh, regarding the ethno medicinal plants used by the locals in their own traditional health system. This study reveals the status of ethno-medicinal plants and their importance preserved by locals of Distt Sirmour. The paper encompasses the 43 medicinal plants. These plants were collected from different villages of Sirmour Distt and information was collected from locals peoples.

Author Biographies

Monika Rana, Abhilashi University

Abhilashi University, Mandi,
Himachal Pradesh, India

Shubham Sharma, Abhilashi College of Pharmacy

Abhilashi College of Pharmacy, Mandi,
Himachal Pradesh, India

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Published
2016-03-01
How to Cite
[1]
Rana, M. and Sharma, S. 2016. Commonly used Medicinal Plants in Tehsil Pachhad, District Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh. PharmaTutor. 4, 3 (Mar. 2016), 34-38.
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