Ethnobotanical Studies on Medicinal Flora in Tharu Tribal Pockets in Kumaon Region in Uttar Pradesh
Author: Gyanendra Pandey
Journal: Bulletin of Medico-Ethno-Botanical Research
Year: 1995
Contributing Party: Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar
Abstract: Ethnobotanical studies coupled with incidental medicare programme was carried out in the tribal belt inhabited by Tharu community in the Nainital district in Kumaon region of Uttar Pradesh. Information regarding the flora of the area, people and their medical practices through herbal resources were recorded. In this tribal region 12 villages were surveyed and collected 179 plants out of which 42 have been recorded to be of importance in Ayurveda System of medicine. Details of the studies are presented in this paper.