Table 1: Inventorisation of Medicinal & Aromatic flora of Kargil (J&K)

Scientific name Aconitum heterophylum Local name Buma atis Family Rananculaceae Life form Annu al Herb Part Use Root TF TC Location Parkachik scientific use Expels intestinal diarrhoea, dysentery, high vomiting Root of anti-rheumatic Berberis lycium Daruhaldi Berberidaceae Peren nial Shrub Root May Sept.Oct Kargil usage Two or three gm root powder mixed with other rock saltase taken thice a day against stomach pain intestine, vomiting & April Sept. May & Oct.

worms, used in herbs, honey minerals &

fever gastric, inflammation of antidiabetic for 4-5 days. bark 2 to 3 teaspoonful fresh extract is against intestinal

yields rasount fruit which employed curing

commerce recommended is stomachache, fevers 5 days.

for problems diarrhora for 4-

Dactytorhiza hata girea

Angbolakpa

Orchidaceae

Peren nial Herb

Root

AprilJuly

JuneJuly

Sanku

& piles Used in Kidney complaints expectarant, astringent

The tuber are powder, mixed soaked water. with powder of in other herbs, minerals & orernight The mucilage

nousmass is given twice

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or thrice a day to treat round worm of stomach Ephedra gerardiana Chhepat Ephedraceae Peren nial herb Aerial part March -april Aug.Sept. Zhengra Cough, asthma, rheumatio, inhapatic disease/as blood teeth. General weakness useful Hippophae rhammoides Tsermang Elaeagnaceae Annu al Shrub Fruit AprilMay Sept.Oct Kargil purifiel & cleaning & Echinops cornigerus Akzema Asteraceae Annu al Herb Whol e plant AprilMay Sept. Drass leaf past is applied on sptic in tonic. on stic wounds for 4-5 days. One tea spoonful extract of w.p. is used twice a day for 2-3 days against cough, asthma.

fever, cold also seeds are used in general soundice The extract of 2 to 3 tearpoonful fruit the mature juice mixed with equal quantity of boiled cool water is taken orally to with fruit is used in abdoninal

Physochlaina pralata

Long tang

Solana ceae

Peren nial Herb

leave s

May

AugSept.

Sanku

disorder. improve digestion. Leaves posses leaf paste mixed mydriatic used to cause properties are of eye pupils.

honey to cause dilation

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dilation of eye Prangos Pabularia Prangos Apiaceae Peren nial Herb Aerial /Part/ Root/f ruit May July Drass pupils used in treatment skin indigestion irregularity Podophyllum hexandrum Denmo kushu berberidaceae Peren nial Herb Rhizo fruit AprilAug.Sept. Parka shik menses. Shikdisease diarrhea Relieve abdominal pain Roots are also Rheum webbeniana Lachu Polygonaceae Annu al herb Root & leave s May AugJune Sept Sanku used in Powdered roots leaves & leaf stalk are considered taxative in against & sometimes doses & of given small diarhoea.. Pergative externally used as paste in healing chronic ulcer. Solanum nigrum Tsigma Solanaceae Annu al herb Whol e plant AprialMay Sept.Oct. Kargil the Root ifusion is given

of atwice a day in small & more to cure indigestion in seeds are considered as carminative. Fruit are eaten by local people which are very the rich source of Vit. C

ailments, doses up to one week or

me & May

indigestion

abhominal disorders. The fruit paste One teaspoonful fresh is used in face decoction for of young leaves is used twice a

smoothness of day for 2-3 days to treat

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facial Berries diarrhoea Thymus Serpllum Tumbruk Laliatea Annu al arom atic Herb Whol e plant May AugSept. parkajik

skin. stomachache. are &

given in fever, heart disease. Extract of Whole plant infusion is whole pregnant ladies smooth delivery plant quite effective against & stomachache for gastrointestional problems.

PT: Part Use TF: Time of Flowering TC: Time of collection TB: Tuberous root

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GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS

Root Aerial Part Fruit Leaves Rhizom & Fruit Root & Leaves Whole Plant

3 2 1 1 1 1 3

Root Aerial Part Fruit Leaves Rhizom & Fruit Root & Leaves Whole Plant

Fig. 13: Graphical Representation for part use of medicinal plants

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Rananculaceae Berberidaceae Orchidaceae Ephredraceae Asteraceae Elaeagnaceae Solanaceae Apiaceae Polygonaceae Laliatea

1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

Rananculaceae Berberidaceae Orchidaceae Ephredraceae Asteraceae Elaeagnaceae Solanaceae Apiaceae Polygonaceae Laliatea

Fig. 14: Graphical representation for families of medicinal plants.

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