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<p>Despite continuous progress in allopathic medicine, indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants and herbal remedies remains an important part of primary health care, especially in rural areas, where local communities still rely on them to treat various diseases. This study provides significant baseline data on medicinal plants of the Western Himalaya, traditionally used in the region, and characterized by high consensus among informants and provides valuable leads for future pharmacological validation and sustainable utilization. The ethnomedicinal information was collected from 1112 individuals across 134 villages in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, India, through interviews, group discussions, and semi-structured questionnaires. The data were quantitatively analysed using frequency of citation (FC), use reports (UR), and the informant consensus factor (ICF). This study documented 160 plant species belonging to 110 genera and 74 families for the treatment of 50 diseases. Asteraceae was the most dominant family, and herbs represented the most frequently used growth form, while leaves were the most commonly utilized plant parts for drug preparation. <i>Juglans regia</i> (Juglandaceae) showed the maximum frequency of citation, whereas cuts and wounds accounted for the maximum use reports (12,228 UR). The 50 documented ailments were classified into 20 disease categories according to the ICD-11 framework with ICF values ranging from 0.98 to 1. Species with high frequency of citation and use reports appear to be under increasing harvesting pressure, while some new ethnomedicinal claims require pharmacological investigation and validation.</p>

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Traditional medicinal plants used in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, India: documentation of knowledge in peril

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    2026年4月20日

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  • Abhishek Jamloki,
  • Kuldeep Singh,
  • Vijay Laxmi Trivedi,
  • Ankit Singh,
  • Vijay Kant Purohit,
  • Abhimanyu Singh,
  • M. C. Nautiyal

摘要

Despite continuous progress in allopathic medicine, indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants and herbal remedies remains an important part of primary health care, especially in rural areas, where local communities still rely on them to treat various diseases. This study provides significant baseline data on medicinal plants of the Western Himalaya, traditionally used in the region, and characterized by high consensus among informants and provides valuable leads for future pharmacological validation and sustainable utilization. The ethnomedicinal information was collected from 1112 individuals across 134 villages in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, India, through interviews, group discussions, and semi-structured questionnaires. The data were quantitatively analysed using frequency of citation (FC), use reports (UR), and the informant consensus factor (ICF). This study documented 160 plant species belonging to 110 genera and 74 families for the treatment of 50 diseases. Asteraceae was the most dominant family, and herbs represented the most frequently used growth form, while leaves were the most commonly utilized plant parts for drug preparation. Juglans regia (Juglandaceae) showed the maximum frequency of citation, whereas cuts and wounds accounted for the maximum use reports (12,228 UR). The 50 documented ailments were classified into 20 disease categories according to the ICD-11 framework with ICF values ranging from 0.98 to 1. Species with high frequency of citation and use reports appear to be under increasing harvesting pressure, while some new ethnomedicinal claims require pharmacological investigation and validation.