Some ethnoveterinary plant records for Sikkim Himalaya

Abstract

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A field survey was done to study and document the indigenous knowledge of various ethnic groups of Sikkim regarding animal healthcare. The hills of Sikkim Himalaya are inhabited by number of ethnic groups. They use medicinal plants not only for human being but also for their domestic animals. Large number of plants has been collected and the information on their ethnoveterinary uses was gathered from local inhabitants. The information about folk medicinal use, vernacular names of plants and the parts of the plants used are documented. During the investigation, a well developed ethnoveterinary system among tribal people was observed. Twenty of plant species used by local people to cure various disease and disorders were recorded.

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