Research Article
Forest Resource Use Pattern in Fringe Villages of Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary and Singalila National Park of Khangchendzonga Landscape, India
Table 8
Medicinal herbs from the study sites.
| | Species (local name) | Elevation (m) | Habit | Availability time | Parts use | Colour/Taste | Usage | Consumption (kg hh−1·yr−1) | Source |
| | Acorus calamus L. (Bonjho) | 800–2500 | Herb | Perennial | Root | White/bitter | Bone fracture | 5 | CF | | Artemisia vulgaris L. (Titeypati) | 800–2000 | Herb | Perennial | Root and leaves | Green/bitter | Antiseptic and asthma | 400 | F/RF | | Astilbe rivularis Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don (Budookhat) | 1600–3300 | Shrub | Perennial | Root | Green/bitter | Dysentery | 200 | RF | | Eupatorium cannabinum L. (Banmara) | 800–2500 | Herb | Perennial | Leaf | Green/bitter | Bleeding | — | AF/CF | | Evodia fraxinifolia (Hook.) Benth. (Khanakpa) | 1500–2500 | Tree | August | Fruit | Green/bitter | Indigestion | 500 | RF | | Heracleum wallichii DC. (Chimphing) | 1500–2500 | Herb | September | Fruit | Red/bitter | Influenza | 600 | KF | | Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. (Dalleypat) | 1000–2500 | Herb | Perennial | Leaf | Sour | Throat pain | — | Farm/AF | | Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC. (Jatamansi) | 3600–4800 | Herb | Perennial | Root | Green/bitter | Antispasmodic | 100 | CF/AF | | Swertia chirata Buch.-Ham. ex Wall (Chirawto) | 1600–2600 | Herb | July | Whole plant | Green/bitter | Chronic fever | 1000 | PF | | Amomum subulatum Roxb. (Elaichi) | 500–1900 | Herb | October | Fruit | Grey/sweet | Spice | 500 | KF/AF | | Elaeocarpus sp. (Rudraksha) | 1000–1800 | Tree | November | Fruit | Green/sour | Stomachache | 600 | KF/AF | | Entada sp. | 1500–2500 | Tree | Perennial | Flower | Alkaloid | Indigestion | 50 | KF/AF | | Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) T.Nees & Eberm. (Tejpat) | 800–2500 | Tree | Perennial | Leaf | Green/tasteless | Spices | 100 | CF/AF | | Thysanolaena latifolia (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Honda | 300–4800 | Shrub | August | Root | White/tasteless | Diarrhea | 1000 | PF/AF | | Zanthoxylum sp. (Timbur) | 1600–2600 | Tree | November | Fruit | Red/hot | Antispasmodic | 500 | RF/KF | | Phyllanthus emblica L. (Amla) | 500–1500 | Tree | Perennial | Fruit | Green/sour | Stomach problems | 600 | KF/AF | | Rumex nepalensis Spreng. (Halhale) | 800–1800 | Herb | Perennial | Root | Tasteless | Dysentery | — | Farm/AF | | Rhus succedanea L. (Arkhol) | 800–2500 | Tree | November | Fruit | Grey/sour | Dysentery | 100 | CF/AF |
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RF, reserved forest; PF, protected forest; F, farm.
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