MEDICINAL PLANTS REMEDY FOR WATER-BORNE DISEASES IN RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS OF UTTARAKHAND : A REVIEW.

Medicinal plants study has emerged as new topic of interest which unravels the therapeutic potential of different species of plant of therapeutic interest. Uttarakhand state is the niche as well as the repository of diverse medicinal plants that have an immense role in the pharmaceutical industry and can help in sustaining the livelihood of people living in this area in the near future. Approximately, 300 plant species have been recorded from the Uttarakhand, illustrating the richness of herbal plant in the state and empowering the herbal-dependent industry in sub-Himalayan region. The potential medicinal value lies in all the parts of plants like root, shoot, fruits and leaves for treating various illnesses. Thus, there is urgent need to record the traditional knowledge about aromatic and medicinal plants as they are on the verge of extinction. Therefore, present study focuses on collecting the information about medicinal plants used in traditional medical system by the natives of Uttarakhand, India for curing the different ailments of water-borne and role of government and private sector in conserving this rich reservoir of medicinal plants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]