Research Article | Published: 31 March 2025

Ethnomedicinal plants used by local communities of tehsil Ramshehar, district Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

Manju Bala, Dhiraj Singh Rawat and Kuldip Singh Dogra

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 32 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 58-67 | 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2025-M7O2Y6 | Cite this article

Abstract

Local communities across Himachal Pradesh have traditionally used ethnomedicinal plants since the Vedic period. The present study, conducted in Ramshehar tehsil of Solan district, documents 65 plant species representing 60 genera and 40 families. Lamiaceae emerged as the dominant family, followed by Fabaceae and Euphorbiaceae. Leaves were the most frequently used plant part (50%), followed by fruits (12%). Dermatological ailments showed the highest informant consensus factor. The findings highlight the continued reliance on ethnomedicinal plants by local communities and emphasize the need for future pharmacological validation of these traditional remedies.

Keywords

Ethnomedicinal plants, Herbal medicine, Therapeutic, Traditional knowledge, Use value

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Bala, M., Rawat, D.S. and Dogra, K.S., 2025. Ethnomedicinal plants used by local communities of tehsil Ramshehar, district Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 32(1), pp.58-67. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2025-M7O2Y6

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Manuscript Received on 06 March 2025

Manuscript Revised on 26 March 2025

Manuscript Accepted on 28 March 2025

Manuscript Published on 31 March 2025

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