A contribution to the medicinal plants of doon valley, Uttarakhand

Present study deals with the medicinal plants and their utilization by the villagers of Doon Valley. Attempts were made for collection of medicinal plants in different seasons. 115 herbaceous plant species belonging to 95 genera and 40 families were collected from the Barkot forest in Doon Valley. Villagers were consulted to find the utilization pattern of medicinal plants. Documentation of traditional knowledge from the elder villagers of Doon Valley is of utmost necessity. Conservation protocol needs to be developed for the medicinal plants of Doon Valley as they are under various anthropogenic pressures.