OBSERVATIONS ON THE MEDICINAL FLORA OF GARHMUKTESHWAR DISTRICT HAPUR IN UTTAR PRADESH STATE OF INDIA
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Garhmukteshwara, Medicinal plants, Ayurveda, EthnobotanyAbstract
One of the most important parts of any healthcare system is the availability of therapeutically active medications, and medicinal plants provide just that. A vital component of Indian culture and heritage for countless generations is the Indian medical system. Traditional healers (vaidya, hakims) who are similar to modern doctors employed plant-based remedies extensively for the treatment, prevention, and amelioration of both acute and chronic human ailments. India ranks high among Asian nations when it comes to the accumulation of traditional knowledge. Traditional medicine encompasses both structured systems, like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Greek medicine, and more informal systems, like indigenous, folk, or tribal medicine. All around the globe, traditional medical systems have relied heavily on medicinal plants. Plant medicines play an important role in the Indian medical traditions of Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani. Among the many plant species found in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district are several with strong potential as medical remedies. This study delves into the traditional knowledge and medical usage of plants found in the Garhmukteshwar District of Hapur.To understand different ecosystems, one must be familiar with the floristic and vegetative composition of any given area. In order to periodically monitor and evaluate the floristic composition of the region, this is essential for taxonomic field workers. Numerous reclassifications and abundant new plant species have emerged in the years following the release of Sir J. D. Hooker's "The Flora of British India" (1872–1897). Much focus has been placed on an exhaustive study of native floras since the reopening of the Botanical Survey of India in 1954. "Our universities can do excellent work in the selected areas in the neighbourhood of their headquarters," Santapau (1958) proposed. In the silver anniversary edition of "Botanica," Maheshwari (1975) also made remarks and suggestions along these lines. There is a lot of room for improvement in the current state of plant exploration in our nation, and a lot of attractive places and districts that may benefit from more thorough studies of distribution and phenology of various taxa. Consequently, the research being conducted here focuses on the flora of the recently formed district of Hapur. Although Charak was cognizant of the abundance of medicinal plants in the Himalayas, he produced the Ayurveda in the lower Ganga valley. The Charak Samhita states that the entire Himalayan region is a veritable treasure trove of therapeutic plants (Agrawal 1997, Agrawal et al., 2007).
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