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| Title: | Indigenous knowledge and uses of medicinal plants in Macchegaun, Nepal |
| Authors: | Joshi, Kunjani
Joshi, Ranju
Joshi, AR |
| Keywords: | Ethnobotany
Rural community
Indigenous knowledge
Sustainable use
Conservation |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A61K36/00, A61P1/02, A61P1/10, A61P1/14, A61P1/16, A61P5/00, A61P9/14, A61P11/00, A61P17/00, A61P19/00, A61P29/00, A61P31/00, A61P35/00, A61P39/02 |
| Abstract: | Based on a field survey, 87 species
belonging to 54 families, used by the local people of the Macchegaun, Kathmandu
district, Nepal
are reported. Local people have remarkable detailed knowledge of species
identity, characteristics and their specific uses. These traditional knowledges
and practices are disappearing particularly due to unplanned land use change
and over-explotation of the species. Some species are under serious threat
indicating urgent need of documentation of useful plants with their uses and
indigenous practices. An attempt has also been made to recommend some
conservation measures for preservation and sustainable uses of these species. |
| Page(s): | 281-286 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.10(2) [April 2011]
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