Traditional knowledge on medicinal plants among rural women of the Garhwal Himalaya, Uttaranchal

259-266The present paper deals with traditional knowledge of medicinal plants among rural women of Garhwal. Seventy women of 11 villages were interviewed on the basis of their traditional knowledge on the various uses of medicinal plants found in the adjoining forest and agricultural areas. A total of 113 medicinal plant species were recorded during the intensive surveys and discussions held with the rural women