Studies on Medicinal Plants used in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Systems of Medicine, available in Tehsil Joginder Nagar

Abstract

The present study is the outcome of the survey of medicinal plants conducted in different areas of tehsil Joginder Nagar, District Mandi (H.P.) during April 2012 to December 2013. During the course of study, 100 plant species of 90 genera and 57 families belonging to three different taxonomic groups i.e. angiosperms, gymnosperms and pteridophytes were collected and preserved in the form of herbarium after drying in the folds of blotting sheets. Plants were identified and enumerated along with their Botanical name, Family name, Local name, Ayurvedic name, Unani name and Siddha name. A checklist has been prepared after comparing with the existing literature of Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha systems of medicine.