Raw Drug Trade Record of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Foothills of North-Western Himalayas

Mushtaq, Tahir; Gangoo, SA; Mir, Niyaz A.; Ahmad, Mir Awsaf; Wani, Mohammad Saleem

doi:10.9734/ajaees/2016/29400

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“…The forests are a major support base for a large number of commercial activities like chemicals, oils, woodcrafts, and handicrafts vis a vis providing timber, fuelwood, edible products, medicinal herbs, etc. for local consumption and for generating cash income [6]. Local populations are very much dependent on the NTFP resources for their day-to-day needs [7].…”

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Wood-Based Industries of Jammu and Kashmir: A Review

Mushtaq

Gangoo

Sofi

et al. 2021

AJAEES

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Wood-based industries fall under secondary economic activity. The industrial process involves changing the form of goods to enhance their value. To undertake the manufacturing of goods, inputs in the form of capital, labor, power, and raw materials are required. The output is a finished product that can either be used again as a raw material for another manufactured or consumed in its present form. The location of an industry, thus, largely depends on the availability of raw materials, power, capital, labor, infrastructure, and managerial skill. The establishment of the wood industry is also influenced by the general climatic conditions, weather, industrial inertia, historical accident, and government policy. The Kashmiris have an age-old tradition in the manufacturing of, paper machines, willow-wicker, cricket bat and toys making are some of the important industries which provide full or part-time employment to the people.

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Wood-Based Industries of Jammu and Kashmir: A Review

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Sofi

et al. 2021

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A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Plant Resources among Five Ethnic Groups in the Western Himalayan Region of Jammu and Kashmir

Haq

Hassan²,

Bussmann

et al. 2022

Biology

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Plant resources have always been valuable in human life, and many plant species are used in medicine, food, and ritual, and resource utilization is closely related to cultural diversity. Our study was conducted from June 2019 to April 2021, during which we aimed to document the local knowledge of plant resources of five ethnic groups, i.e., the Gujjar, Bakarwal, Kashmiri, Pahari, and Dogra communities of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) region, Western Himalayas. Through semi-structured interviews (N = 342) and group discussions (N = 38), we collected data on the ethnobotanical uses of plant resources. The data was subjected to hierarchical cluster analysis and ordination techniques (Principal Component Analysis) via, R software of version 4.0.0. Traditional uses were classified into three groups, i.e., single-, double-, and multi-use groups. The study recorded a total of 127 plant species, belonging to 113 genera and distributed among 64 botanical families. The dominant plant families were the Asteraceae, with 8% of all species, followed by Lamiaceae (6%), Polygonaceae (5%) and Ranunculaceae (4%). The recorded plant taxa were frequently used for medicine (51.4% responses), followed by food (14.9%), and fodder (9.5%). Principal component analysis (PCA) separated three groups of provisioning services depending on plant consumption preference levels. Comparative analysis showed remarkable similarities in plant uses (food, medicinal) among the Gujjar and Bakarwal ethnic groups, as both groups share a common culture. Some plants like Azadirachta indica, Brassica campestris, Ulmus wallichiana, Amaranthus blitum, and Celtis australis were also used for magico-religious purposes. We also recorded some medicinal uses that are new to the ethnobotanical literature of the J&K Himalayas, such as for Betula utilis, Sambucus wightiana, and Dolomiaea macrocephala, in our case for example local medicinal recipe, which is derived from Dolomiaea macrocephala, often known as Nashasta, used to treat weakness, back pain, and joint pain. Similarly, we also recorded new food uses for Eremurus himalaicus. Moreover, we also observed some plants for instance, Fragaria nubicola, Betula utilis and Juniperus communis have spiritual significance (i.e., amulets and scrolls) for this part of the Himalayan region. The present study provides a useful tool for resource management and can help in developing scientifically informed strategies for the conservation of plant resources.

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A Structured Summary About Unani System of Medicine in Present Era: An Outlook

Viquar

Joweria

Firdaus

et al. 2021

Global Journal for Research Analysis

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The Unani system of Medicine started in Greece and was developed by Arabs into an elaborate medical science based on the frame work of the teaching of Hippocrates (460-370 BC) and Galen(131-210 AD). Since that time Unani medicine has been known as Greco-Arab Medicine. After Hippocrates (460- 370 BC) Roman, Arab and Persian scholars enriched the system considerably, of whom Galen stabilized the foundations on which Arab physicians like Razi (850-925 AD) and Ibn Sina (980-1037 AD) constructed an imposing edice. It was introduced in India by the Mughals and soon it took rm roots on Indian soil. The system found immediate favour from [1] the masses and soon spread all over the country . Over the centuries, this system has assimilated so well in the Indian civilization that today it has become an integral part of the healthcare delivery system of India.

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Raw Drug Trade Record of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Foothills of North-Western Himalayas

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Wood-Based Industries of Jammu and Kashmir: A Review

Wood-Based Industries of Jammu and Kashmir: A Review

A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Plant Resources among Five Ethnic Groups in the Western Himalayan Region of Jammu and Kashmir

A Structured Summary About Unani System of Medicine in Present Era: An Outlook

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