Ethno - Medicinal Study of Kulgam District (Jammu and Kashmir)

Rahmatullah Hakeem

Abstract: Medicinal plants have been playing an essential role in the development of human culture. Man has used plants to relieve sufferings and diseases, since times immemorial. This paper is based on the result of an ethno-medicine research project conducted kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. The people of the area have also used medicinal herbs for the treatment of various diseases. A total of 33 plant species belong to 22 different families have been recorded with their right botanical names, family, habitat, status, mode of applications.

Keywords: Ethno-medicine, kulgam, jammu and kashmir, medicinal herb