Background The mountainous region of Kashmir is a biodiversity hotspot, with diverse local
communities and a rich cultural history linked to nature. Mountain ecosystems are highly …

Plants and natural products have played a significant role in curing and preventing a variety
of ailments occurring in humans and animals, and continue to provide new bioactive leads …

Simple Summary In view of the rising demand for global health care, the traditional medical
knowledge is experiencing significant attention to meet the public health needs of …

Background: Documenting traditional knowledge of medicinal plants has enabled
researchers to obtain a good understanding of the consumption patterns of plants for basic …

Background Mountain ecosystems all over the world support a high biological diversity and
provide home and services to some 12% of the global human population, who use their …

Background Indigenous communities use wild plants to cure human ailments since ancient
times; such knowledge has significant potential for formulating new drugs and administering …

Indigenous knowledge systems are culturally valued and scientifically important. The
indigenous knowledge of plant resources has deep roots in the lifestyle of locals in mountain …

Background Medicinal plants are the basic source of health care in the Pearl Valley District
Poonch, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir. The basic aim of present study was to record …

The Indian Himalaya is rich in plant species, including many medicinal plants, greatly valued
by local inhabitants for health care needs. The study in Urgam Valley of Uttarakhand, India …

Simple Summary Local ethnic communities have accumulated good traditional
ethnomedicinal knowledge on the utilization of plant resources through many generations …