Mandape, Tripali

Use of ethno-phyto medicines in the hills - 2004

Medicines derivable from a variety of plants have been part and parcel of hill people in the Himalayas since time immemorial. People's traditional knowledge associated with the use of valuable plants in their environment is remarkable. Based on authors' experiences in part of the Himalayan hills, this article brings to the fore a number of plants utilized in the cure of different maladies.