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Use of medicinal plants for treating different ailments by the indigenous people of Churah subdivision of district Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India

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  • Dipika Rana

    (CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology)

  • Anupam Bhatt

    (CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology)

  • Brij Lal

    (CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology)

  • Om Parkash

    (CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology)

  • Amit Kumar

    (CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology)

  • Sanjay Kr. Uniyal

    (CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology)

Abstract

Plants play an important role in the medicinal and healthcare regime of the people living in the remote areas of the Himalayan region, which can be attributed to their greater faith in the efficacy of herbal remedies and also the unavailability of modern healthcare facilities. The current study aimed to report the indigenous medicinal knowledge of plants among the indigenous people comprising of local traditional healers, tribal, and non-tribal people of the Churah subdivision of district Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. Despite the gradual sociocultural transformation, these local people still possess substantial knowledge of plants and their uses. Extensive field surveys were conducted to remote villages and interviews were conducted through well-structured questionnaires, interviews, and group meetings. The data generated were examined using various quantitative tools, and an extensive literature review was done to analyze the pharmacological activity and chemical constituents of the targeted plant species. A total of 78 plants were reported to cure 13 ailments with maximum species (42) to cure dermatological problems followed by respiratory problems (20 species) and digestive problems (19 species). New or lesser known therapeutic uses of 21 plant species were reported which emphasizes for its further pharmacological validation.

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  • Dipika Rana & Anupam Bhatt & Brij Lal & Om Parkash & Amit Kumar & Sanjay Kr. Uniyal, 2021. "Use of medicinal plants for treating different ailments by the indigenous people of Churah subdivision of district Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 23(2), pages 1162-1241, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:23:y:2021:i:2:d:10.1007_s10668-020-00617-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-020-00617-0
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