An Ethnomedicinal Study of Medicinal Plants in Gharsi Village, Solan, India

Background: Gharsi village is a small village situated in the north-west of Solan district 50kilometer from Solan district at an elevation of 1300 meter from sea level. An exhaustive ethnomedicinal investigation of plants was carried out in Gharsi village and its allied valleys of Solan district.

Methods: The paper encompasses 60 medicinal plants. These plants were collected from the forest of Gharsi village and authenticated. This study is primarily concerned with the therapeutic properties of medicinal plants. The information was collected from local people and the list being mentioned is expected to prove helpful in short-listing the plant species found in this area.

Results: It was revealed that a total of 58 medicinal plants are very valuable medicinal plants and are already known for their numerous medicinal values.

Conclusion: This study will assist the forest, pharmaceutical firm, medicos, and wildlife manager in their efforts to improve the public health service and medicinal plant wealth of the area.