Abstract

EXPLORATION, CONSERVATION AND CULTIVATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN BALRAMPUR, GONDA AND SHRAVASTI, DISTRICTS OF UTTAR PRADESH

*Rama Shankar, R.K. Mudaiya, S.K. Lale, S.K. Gaur and K.S. Dhiman

Abstract

Paper deals with the distribution of medicinal plants in Balrampur, Gonda and Shravasti districts of Uttar Pradesh. The study areas are falling under Upper Gangetic plains bordering with Nepal in Himalayas, Shiddharthnagar and Basti districts in the east, Baharaich in the west and Barabanki and Faizabad districts in south separated by the river Ghaghra. Methods of conservation and cultivation aspects in the areas have also been emphasized in the present communication. A high grade commercial medicinal plant in the area is Helminthostachys zeylanica being traded in the name of Kamraj. However, plants of Aegle marmelos (Bilva) Mallotus phillippinensis (Kampillak) and Vetiveria zizanioides (Ushir) are available in plenty in different forest areas of Shravasti district and needs to be commercialized through Forest Department. Plants of Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi) and Desmodium gangeticum (Shalparni) etc. needs to be cultivated. Paper is supported by use of available medicinal plants and Global Positioning locations also.

Keywords: Conservation, exploration, medicinal plants, GPS data.