Uttranjali Rawat, Preeti Chaudhary and R. Govila
Department of Botany, I.P. College, Bulandshahr, (U.P.)
E-mail of corresponding author: pritiamitrathi@gmail.com
Abstract: Present communication deals with important medicinal plants collected during the field survey from the Bhagirathi valley of Uttaranchal state having ethnomedicinal uses. Specimens were collected and studied during the extensive survey of the area during 2008 to 2010. Information were gathered from local ethnic groups having traditional knowledge of herbal medicines. Information were cross checked for authenticity of investigated results.
Key words: Ethnomedicinal plants, Bhagirathi valley, Herbal, Ailments, Disorder, Indegenous.
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