Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

The research spanned from April 2022 to April 2024 and was carried out in diverse villages inhabited by the indigenous population of the Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. The primary objective of this study was to gather information and document the traditional ethnomedicinal knowledge related to native plant use. The elderly residents of the area continue to place their trust in the district's herbal medicinal system. Information was gathered from informants, comprising elderly individuals and herbal practitioners in the region, utilizing interviews and questionnaires. A total of 59 plant species, were identified for the treatment of various ailments. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the utilization of ethnomedicinal plants and proposes measures to enhance awareness within the native community.