Taxonomic aspect of Ethnomedicinal Plants accustomed for the Treatment of Rheumatic Pain by Traditional Healers in Chlaheli Dhar (H.P.)

<p><span>India a country which has a long history of plant based medicines. This is also explored in Vedic<br>period dating back from 3500 to 1800. Indian people are ethnic and traditional, live in villages<br>and far flung areas from main cities, so allopathic medicines are beyond their reach. These<br>people depend upon plants for their edible, medical, fodder, fuel and other needs. The main<br>objective of the study is the documentation of knowledge how the ethnic people of villages<br>living at Chlaheli dhar use plants to reduce and treat the effect of rheumatic pain. Rheumatoid<br>arthritis is a multiracial autoimmune disease. This disease primarily affects the joints and then<br>extra-articular system is affected by the disease. The study document 16 plants along with their<br>botanical name, species, family, parts used preparation, distribution and brief description of<br>plants.</span> </p>