Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used by Ethnic and Rural People in Eastern Sikkim Himalayan Region
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چکیده
Sikkim is a very small hilly state in the Eastern Himalayas with a total geographical area of 7096. sq. kms. Sikkim, covering just 0.2% of the geographical area of the country, harbours more 26% flowering plants has tremendous biodiversity in the Eastern Himalayas. The present paper enumerates status and traditional uses of 79 plant species by the ethnic and rural people of eastern Sikkim Himalaya region. The claims were gathered by interviewing traditional healers, especially villagers of the study area. Attempt was made to verify the efficacy of claims with actual beneficiaries, though it was not possible in all cases due to social customs.
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