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VOL. 9, ISSUE 5 (2024)
Domestication of some wild medicinal plants in Upper Johar Valley, Kumaun Himalayas
Authors
Mukta Martolia, Balwant Kumar
Abstract
The present study, shedding light on domestication of wild medicinal
plants of Upper Johar Valley, Pithoragarh district Kumaun Himalayas suited in
the central Himalayan range. A field survey was conducted during the rainy
season 2023 in all the thirteen villages of Upper Johar Valley (Pithoragarh).
This region is situated between 3000m to 3500m altitude (ASL). A total of 18
plant species, belonging to 13 families and 15 genera domesticated by locals in
their fields to cure various diseases such as diabetes, fever, stomach ache,
snakebite, hair loss, etc. Statistical analysis has revealed that Allium
stracheyi Baker is the most useful plant (UV=0.9873) followed by Carum
carvi L. (UV=0.8987), Angelica glauca Edgew. (UV=0.8860) and Rheum
australe D. Don (UV=0.7088). Similarly Informants Consensus Factor (ICF=1)
showed maximum homogeneity occurring in the information for anti-diabetic,
respiratory, gynecological, hair fall, cough and cold. Fidelity level, for the
most frequently reported by the informants, highest for cough and cold (88.6075),
followed by Gastrointestinal (86.0759), joint pain and fracture (74.6835).
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Pages:16-20
How to cite this article:
Mukta Martolia, Balwant Kumar "Domestication of some wild medicinal plants in Upper Johar Valley, Kumaun Himalayas". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 9, Issue 5, 2024, Pages 16-20
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