Cultivation: A promising method for conserving Picrorhiza kurrooa
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Himalayas are one of the greatest reservoirs of medicinal and aromatic plants, which has made people to use them for various health related problems. Due to their high medicinal potential, they are under high demand in national and international market. The ruthless extraction from the wild and illegal trade has contributed to endangerment of the plant. Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle ex Benth, a valuable herb of Himalayan region is in great demand due to its high medicinal potential, which has caused severe exploitation of the species from the nature. As a result the plant has come under endangered category. Since the species is threatened, the cultivation of species within the distribution range will be the ideal approach to conserve it and it could be a good income generating source to the local farmers.
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