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Traditional Medicinal Plant Knowledge among Local Communities of South Kashmir: Diversity, Therapeutic Uses and Knowledge Patterns

Author(s) Abid Hussain Haji, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed
Country India
Abstract Traditional medicinal plant knowledge represents an important component of biocultural heritage in the Himalayan region. South Kashmir supports diverse plant resources and long-established traditions of using plants for household healthcare and treatment of a wide range of ailments. The present study documents and synthesizes traditional medicinal plant knowledge among local communities of South Kashmir, with particular emphasis on plant diversity, therapeutic applications, plant parts used, preparation practices and patterns of ethnomedicinal knowledge. The study is based on ethnobotanical information documented from local informants and focuses on a broad inventory of medicinal plants reported from the region. A total of 78 medicinal plant taxa belonging to 30 families are considered in the present framework. Roots, rhizomes, leaves, fruits, seeds, flowers and other plant parts are used in different traditional preparations. The recorded remedies cover several therapeutic categories, including gastrointestinal, respiratory, dermatological, musculoskeletal, febrile and inflammatory disorders. The persistence of this knowledge demonstrates the continuing cultural importance of medicinal plants in South Kashmir. At the same time, habitat alteration, unsustainable collection, changing lifestyles and reduced transmission of traditional knowledge may threaten both medicinal plant resources and associated knowledge systems. Documentation, community participation, cultivation of high-demand species and integration of traditional knowledge with conservation initiatives are recommended for safeguarding this biocultural heritage.
Keywords Ethnobotany; traditional knowledge; medicinal plants; South Kashmir; Kashmir Himalaya; therapeutic uses; indigenous knowledge; conservation.
Published In Volume 17, Issue 2, April-June 2026
Published On 2026-04-05
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