Medicinal plant biodiversity of lesser Himalayas-Pakistan

The Himalayan region is among the largest mountains systems of the world withuncounted unique medicinal plants resources. The lesser Himalayas ranges are the extension of Greater Himalayas. They have unique ecology, vegetation and diversity of medicinal flora due to tremendous variation in the altitude, climate and associated wildlife. The utilization of medicinal plants in medicine suffers from the fact that although plants are used to treat diseases, scientific evidence is lacking in many cases. Different societies of the world use the plants according to their own beliefs and knowledge and previous experiences. Their knowledge about the use of the plants is usually not known to the other world or science. This book provides a brief introduction of Lesser Himalayas,ethnobotanical aspects, marketing and anthropogenic pressure on medicinal flora. It comprises one hundred medicinal plant species including Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms (Monocots and Dicots) along with their scientific description and traditional uses. Covers a topic of current interest in medicinal plants of the Lesser Himalayan region, a subject that will not go out of date for a long time. Written by esteemed professionals in the field of plant sciences. Provides new insightsinto the area of medicinal plant use. INDICE: Introduction : Lesser Himalayas - Pakistan & Medicinal Plant Wealth. Ethnobotanical aspects. Medicinal Plants Inventory.

• ISBN: 978-1-4614-1574-9
• Editorial: Springer New York
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 196
• Fecha Publicación: 28/02/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés