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Traditional wisdom of conserving biodiversity through sacred groves: Ethnobotanical treasure in Garhwal Himalayas

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Title Traditional wisdom of conserving biodiversity through sacred groves: Ethnobotanical treasure in Garhwal Himalayas
 
Creator Bhatt, Neelam
Bhatt, Ajay Ballabh
Thaplyal, Vandana
 
Subject Conservation
Garhwal Himalaya
Medicinal plant
Sacred groves
Threatened
 
Description 587-593
The present study was conducted to record the ethnomedicinal plants and their uses in sacred groves of Rudraprayag
district in Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand. Field surveys were conducted to identify sacred groves and information was
collected from local folks using structured questionnaires. Three sacred groves, namely 1) Banjyani, 2) Jakh devta, and 3)
Satoli were identified in the region. The survey revealed 31 medicinal plant species representing 26 families and 29 genera.
These plant species belong to diverse families and most dominant families in the groves were Lamiaceae, Moraceae,
Ranunculaceae and Rosaceae. The medicinal plants used for different ailment in the sacred groves were dominated by herbs,
followed by shrubs and trees. To treat different ailments, leaves were used in maximum number of ailments (33.33%),
followed by bark (16.67%), root (12.50%), fruit (12.50%), whole plant (10.42%), flowers (6.25%), rhizome (4.17%) and
bulb (2.09%). In identified sacred groves plants were used for different medicinal purposes i.e., cough, diarrhea, leprosy,
leucorrhoea, jaundice, bronchitis, digestive issues and to improve appetite. The study confirms the dependence of local
people on sacred groves for their health care. However, presence of threatened plants highlights the importance of
sustainable utilization of medicinal plant resources available in the groves.
 
Date 2023-09-29T11:33:50Z
2023-09-29T11:33:50Z
2023-07
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/62639
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijtk.v22i3.5745
 
Language en
 
Relation Int Cl.23: A61K 36/00
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source IJTK Vol.22(3) [July 2023]