Traditional Use of Medicinal Plants by Gujjar and Bakerwal Tribes in Pirpanjal Range of the Shopian District, Kashmir (India).

ABSTRACT

The present research work was designed to gather indigenous knowledge of local people especially Gujjar and Bakerwal tribes about traditional medicinal uses of plants. Indigenous knowledge was collected by interviewing people of different age groups between 50-90 years. A total of 23 species belonging to 23 genera and 18 families were recorded as being used by local inhabitants for curing various ailments.