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A review of the medicinally important plant species from Uttarakhand, Ficus auriculata and Ficus palmata, and their prospective uses

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Namrata Singh, Rashmi Verma, Devvret Verma, Anushka Kala, Aayushi Bhakta
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si4.1140

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India has a rich history of traditional medicine, which includes such branches as Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani. In order to find better solutions for healthcare, current scientific methods may be used to investigate Ayurveda and other Indian medical traditions. The oldest type of medicine that humanity is aware of is the usage of herbs, which has been practised throughout history in all communities. The Uttarakhand region is a natural wealth treasure trove, especially when it comes to medicinal and aromatic flora. For many years, Indian traditional healers have employed these plants to cure a variety of illnesses. Investigating the historic advantage of regional medicinal plants for that region is essential, particularly in areas of Uttarakhand where human habitation poses a major danger to the native vegetation. Investigating the medicinal plants of Uttarakhand was the goal about current study. The purpose of the current study was to investigate Uttarakhand's therapeutic plants. Both Ficus auriculata and Ficus palmata are members of the Moraceae family. Due to its enormous leaves, Elephant ear fig tree is another name for the Ficus auriculata species. The plants have significant ethno medicinal value and are used in conventional folk medicine to treat a wide range of human illnesses. There are more than 800 species of the enormous tropical deciduous evergreen tree. This plant's leaves, bark, fruit, root and latex are frequently employed in the analysis of a variety of infection. In contrast to all other fruits, the Ficus palmata, sometimes called Bedu, produces a special quality.

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