1. Department of Botany, Kumaun Kesari Pt. Badri Dutt Pandey Govt. P.G. College Bageshwar- 263642 (Kumaun University, Nainital), Uttarakhand
2. Department of Botany, Surajmal Agarwal Pvt. Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Kichha-263148 (Kumaun University, Nainital), Uttarakhand
The present study was carried out in Garur Block of Bageshwar district of Uttrakhand state to collect the information of traditionally used medicinal plants by the communities. A total of 39 medicinal plants belonging to 24 families were used by local people to cure different ailments. Local communities, especially, older age class, including women heavily use these traditionally available medicinal plants for health and believe that these are easily available, less expensive, and have no side effects.
Key Words: Ethnobotany, Medicinal Plants, Kumaun Himalaya