COMMONLY USED MEDICINAL PLANTS IN TEHSIL PACHHAD, DISTRICT SIRMOUR, HIMACHAL PRADESH

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ABOUT AUTHORS:
Shubham Sharma*¹, Monika Rana^2
1Abhilashi College of Pharmacy, Mandi (H.P)
²Abhilashi University, Mandi (H.P)
Shubhamcoolsharma045@gmail.com

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.

INTRODUCTION:
The diverse culture of our country is a rich sources of traditional medicines, many of which are plant origin ^[1]. Traditional folklore knowledge is a treasure of India, plays an important role in rural Population. Traditional medicines are used by our ancestors since time long for their well being and transmitted orally from one generation to another. It provides systematic knowledge about tradition, culture and other aspects in social life ^[2]. Western Himalaya is a reservoir of many natural resources, of which vegetational aspect is predominant ^[3]. Today about 65% of Indian population depend on the traditional system of medicine ^[4]. They diagnose and cure different diseases through their own traditional knowledge ^[5].

Sirmour  (meaning crown of head) district is almost entirely a hilly and mountainous district with an interacting mosaic of mountains ranges, hills and valleys.  Covering an area of 2.825 Km². The main tribes if this district is Gujjar and language spoken is Hindi and Pahari.

MATERIALS AND METHODS
During the survey all plant specimens were collected, identified. The present study was conducted in distt. Sirmour, of Himachal Pradesh. The information regarding the plants was gathered by the personal interview with experienced local persons, and with the help of various ayurvedic books.The plant specimens were collected and pressed in the blotting paper for removal of moisture, then the herbarium sheet is prepared.  Data related to each ethno botanical aspects were collected from local people of that area. After gathering the complete information on ethno- medicinal plants the data were analyzed and compiled with related literature and then the report was documented.

RESULT
Total 44 medicinal plants were studied in Distt Sirmour forest, are very valuable medicinal plants which are already known for their medicinal values. Most of them were commonly cultivated in crop filed; some were found in village surrounding, forest area and wasteland. These plants are used commonly in every house. Among these plant species, the maximum plants were use for cough and cold, skin problems, in inflammation, burns, cut and wounds, and some plants species in addition to their medicinal importance are of cultural and religious importance. Plants used by locals were tabulated in alphabetical order of family, botanical name, uses and using procedure (Table 1) and shown in (Figure 1)

CONCLUSION
Plants have been used for health and medicinal purpose for several thousand years. In olden days folklore based ethno botanical knowledge has been used widely to treat disease. A majority of the world population in developing countries still relies on herbal medicines to meets its health needs, even in areas where modern medicines are available, the interest on herbal medicines and their utilization have been increasing rapidly in recent years. Medicinal plants were playing a vital role in curing health. Vaidhyas and other knowledgeable persons have been keeping huge traditional as well as indigenous knowledge about medicinal plants in perspective of their identification, ethno-medicinal uses and using procedures since long time. Hence, there is an urgent need to conserve their indigenous as well as traditional through documented literature and proper interaction with younger generation.

TABLE 1: List of Plants ^[6,7,8,9]

Figure 1: Plants used by locals

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