Ethnobotany and Ethnomedicinal Uses, Chromosomal Status and Natural Propagation of Some Plants of Lahaul-Spiti and Adjoining Hills
Joint Authors
Kumar, Puneet
Singhal, Vijay Kumar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study documented the ethnobotanical and medicinal uses of plants from an ecologically fragile cold desert area of Lahaul-Spiti (Himachal Pradesh, India).
Local people use plants for curing the stomach troubles, pain reliever, cough, gastric disorders, and aphrodisiac and other household purposes.
In addition, chromosome numbers, male meiosis, and natural propagation were also investigated in these ethnobotanically used plants.
Present investigations also form the basis for exploitation of intraspecific chromosomal variation/new cytotypes recorded in some of the presently studied species to detect biochemical diversity in the medicinally important plants.
For documentation of ethnobotanical information, personal observations and interviews were conducted with medicine men, hakims, farmers, shepherds, local healers, and old aged people.
This study identified 40 plant species under 33 genera belonging to 17 families which have been used locally for curing various diseases and other purposes.
All the chromosome counts are new to the study area.
On worldwide basis, meiotic chromosome counts of n=14 and n=8 in Rosularia alpestris and Corydalis govaniana, respectively, are the first ever reports.
The present study indicates that the people of the area possess good knowledge about the different uses of plants in the area.
It has been noticed that due to the lack of interest among younger generations in the preservation of invaluable ethnic knowledge, there is every possible chance of losing such a rich heritage of knowledge.
It is very urgent to conserve such invaluable ethnic knowledge before it gets lost.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kumar, Puneet& Singhal, Vijay Kumar. 2013. Ethnobotany and Ethnomedicinal Uses, Chromosomal Status and Natural Propagation of Some Plants of Lahaul-Spiti and Adjoining Hills. Journal of Botany،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457244
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kumar, Puneet& Singhal, Vijay Kumar. Ethnobotany and Ethnomedicinal Uses, Chromosomal Status and Natural Propagation of Some Plants of Lahaul-Spiti and Adjoining Hills. Journal of Botany No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457244
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kumar, Puneet& Singhal, Vijay Kumar. Ethnobotany and Ethnomedicinal Uses, Chromosomal Status and Natural Propagation of Some Plants of Lahaul-Spiti and Adjoining Hills. Journal of Botany. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457244
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457244