Ethno-taxonomy of some useful plants in district Haridwar, Uttarakhand

Abstract

The district Haridwar in Uttarakhand state has been the reservoir of enormous natural resources including vegetational wealth. The present work reveals the status of ethno-medicinal flora and their various importance preserved by native people in Haridwar region. Since inhabitants and tribal communities have strong faith and belief in traditional health care system. The people in remote villages and tribal areas depend upon the plants for their basic requirements, myths, customs and cultural rituals. For the present study on intensive field survey was made for district Haridwar. Local inhabitant have been interviewed along with herbal practioners, vaidhyas, cowherds, shepherds, farmers, ojhas, sadhu-saint during the entire study for identification of plant species and to explore the traditional knowledge.