This Book Deals With 29 High Value Medicinal Plants Of The Himalayan Region. Each Plant Forms a Chapter of The Book and The Agro-Techniques Presented Are Based on Academic Research and Practical Experiences of Many Persons Including The Author, NGOs, Foresters, Self-Help Groups, Nurserymen, Traditional Healers Etc. of The Himalayan Region. This Book is Aimed of Providing a Plethra of Information on History, Botany, Pharmacology, Phytochemistry, Agronomy and Biotechnology of the Medicinal Plants Represented.
This book Useful for Medicinal Plants.
1. Aconitym Ferox Wall. ex Ser. (Ranuculaceae)
2. Aconitum Heterophyllum Wall . ex. Royle (Ranuculaceae)
3. Arnebia Benthamii (Well. ex G.Don.) Johnston (Boraginaceae)
4. Artemisia Annua Linn. (Asteraceae)
5. Asparagus Racemosus Willd. (Asparagaceae)
6. Bergenia Ciliata (Haw.) Stenb. (Saxifragaceae)
7. Costus Specious (Koen.) Sm. (Costaceae)
8. Curculigo Orchioides Gaerth (Hypoxidiaceae)
9. Curuma Zedoaria Rose. (Zingiberaceae)
10. Dactylorhiza Hatagirea (D. Don) Soo' (Orchidaceae)
11. Digitalis Purpurea Linn. (Scrophulariaceae)
12. Gloriosa Superba Linn. (Liliaceae)
13. Hedychium Spicatum Smiyh (Zingibraceae)
14. Hippophae Rhamnoides Linn. (Elaeagnaceae)
15. Mecoopsis Aculeata Royle (Papavaraceae)
16. Nardostachys Jatamansi DC. (Family: Valerianaceae)
17. Ocimum Basilicum Linn. (Lamiaceae)
18. Panax Pseudoginseng Wall. (Araliaceae)
19. Picrorhiza Kurrooa Royle ex Benth. (Scrophulariaceae)
20. Piper Longum Linn. (Piperaceae)
21. Plantago Ovata Forsk. (Family: Plantaginaceae)
22. Podophyllum Hexandrum Royle (Podophyllaceae)
23. Potentilla Fulgens Wall. ex Hok. (Rosaceae)
24. Rheum Emodi Wall. ex Meissn. (Polygonaceae)
25. Rubia Cordifolia Linn. (Rubiaceae)
26. Saussura Costus (Falc.) Lipsch. (Asteraceae)
27. Swertia Chirata Buch Ham. ex Wall. (Gentianceae)
28. Taxus Walliachina Zucc. (Taxaxeae)
29. Valeriana Wallichii DC> (Valerianceae)
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