Medicinal plants of the shimla hills, himachal pradesh. Dr n s chauhan is also known as father of medicinal plants in himachal. Luckily i have been his student during my days at dr ys parmar uhf nauni, solan. Medicinal plant resources of bilaspur, hamirpur and una districts of. Pdf on jan 1, 2015, anil thakur and others published common medicinal herbs of shimla city, himachal pradesh, india.
Ethnomedicinal diversity of aromatic plants in foot hill regions of. Pdf ethnobotanical notes on some medicinal and aromatic plants. Approximately 500 species of medicinal and 150 species of aromatic plants have been reported from the state. Medicinal and aromatic plants of himachal pradesh narain. Diversity, altitudinal range and ethnomedicinal uses of high altitude medicinal plants of himachal pradesh.
This paper brings together existing information with the results from recent field surveys. Medicinal plants in himachal pradesh, north western himalaya, india. Table 1 summarizes the aromatic medicinal plants of the himalayan region and includes. State medicinal plants board, himachal pradesh, shimla. Himachal pradesh with a view regards of its utilization as edible, medicinal and aromatic plants. Himachal pradesh is prosperous in plant diversity with large numbers of plant resources. Commercially important medicinal and aromatic plants of. Not like copy paste done by most of d authors these days. Pdf important medicinal and aromatic plants and their traditional. The knowledge of the curative properties of medicinal and aromatic plants is acknowledged since time immemorial. Out of these, p robably 50 aromatic and medicinal plants and 35 spice s are commonly used. The knowledge of the curative properties of medicinal and aromatic plants is acknowledged since time. Himachal pradesh, located in the lap of the himalayas, has varied climatic conditions due to variations in altitude and topography, which make this state a home for wide variety of plants.
The aim of medicinal plant board centre in himachal pradesh is to provide inputs for conservation, cultivation, technology upgradation, sale of medicinal plants, training and research, and. Himachal pradesh, in the indian himalaya, has a rich diversity of medicinal plants, which are widely used. Pdf himachal pradesh, in the indian himalaya, has a rich diversity. Medicinal plants in himachal pradesh, north western himalaya, india article pdf available in the international journal of biodiversity science and management 34.
Important medicinal and aromatic plants and their traditional use in district hamirpur a sub himalayan tropical region of himachal pradesh article pdf available january 2014 with 800 reads. Himachal pradesh, which forms a part of the western himalaya, is a repository of medicinal and aromatic plants and the traditional knowledge associated with. Pdf important medicinal and aromatic plants and their. Sharma and others published commercially important medicinal and aromatic plants of parvati valley, himachal pradesh find, read and cite all the research you.
Himachal pradesh is endowed with four agroclimatic zones with district hamirpur located in subtropical climatic zone. The ethno botanically different aromatic plants and plant parts are used as food, medicine, fodder, dye for. Medicinal plants, diversity, endemism, himachal pradesh, conservation, prioritization. He is really a legend in d field of medicinal palnts which has been sufficiently reflected.