Ethno-medicinal plants used by the people of Dharan, Eastern Nepal

72-80The present study aims to document the traditional knowledge of local people of Dharan, Eastern Nepal, associated with medicinal plants and their uses. Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) was used to collect ethno-medicinal data and information from the study area. The present study has reported 33 medicinal plant species under 20 families where 21 plant species were found to be wild and 12 as cultivated. Frequently occurring life form was found to be herbs, n=15 (42.42%) followed by shrubs (33.33%) and trees (24.24%). The present study has reported more than 35 different ailments, which have been treated, prevented and cured by 33 plant species. Some of the major disorders are cancer, piles, perspiration, bronchitis and asthma. Many plants have shown similar results as previous study by different researchers. However, some plants have shown different medicinal uses as compared to others’ research