Open AccessEthnomedicinal plants of Lepcha community in Ilam district, eastern Nepal
Author(s) -
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2091-1343
DOI - 10.3126/njbs.v3i1.41448
Subject(s) - dysentery , typhoid fever , traditional medicine , measles , medicine , diarrhea , bronchitis , ethnomedicine , pneumonia , asthma , scabies , geography , veterinary medicine , medicinal plants , immunology , virology , vaccination , dermatology , pathology
Ilam district is situated in eastern part of Nepal and main tribes of the district are Lepcha, Rai, Limbu, Tamang, Sunuar and Gurung. The present investigation document ethnomedicinal properties of 35 species of plants belonging to 33 genera under 28 families. The plants parts are commonly used in the treatment of various diseases like pneumonia, asthma, fever, diarrhea, bronchitis, dysentery, diabetes, measles, jaundice, typhoid, syphilis, ulcer and blood pressure.