03.01.2015 Views

Mountain Biodiversity of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas - Himalayan ...

Mountain Biodiversity of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas - Himalayan ...

Mountain Biodiversity of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas - Himalayan ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Biodiversity</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Kush</strong>-<strong>Himalayas</strong><br />

West Kameng District,<br />

Arunachal, India<br />

Gibji Nimachow<br />

The ethnomedicinal plant Zanthoxyllum rhetsa is used as a cure for<br />

diarrhoea. The tender leaves can be eaten raw or as a cooked vegetable.<br />

There is a need to document indigenous and traditional knowledge on <strong>the</strong><br />

use <strong>of</strong> medicinal herbs for different purposes.<br />

44<br />

<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Biodiversity</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Kush</strong>-<strong>Himalayas</strong>

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!