Documentation of Medicinal Plants based on Traditional Practices in the Indo-Burma Hotspots Region of Mizoram, North East India
Keywords:
documentation, ex-situ conservation, ethno-medicinal, ethno-veterinary, in-situ conservationAbstract
Present research is based on the documentation of the medicinal plants used in indigenous systems in Indo-Burma Hotspots Region of Mizoram, North East India. A total of 207 ethno-medicinal plants, 36 ethno-veterinary plants and 29 other usage plants were recorded from different regions of Mizoram. A detailed list of recorded plants with their effective usage and mode of administration has been provided.
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