Medicinal plants used by the Tamang community in the Makawanpur district of central Nepal

Conclusions:
The Tamang people in Makawanpur are rich in ethnopharmacological understanding. The present study highlights important medicinal plant species by validating their traditional uses. Different plant species can improve local economies through proper harvesting, adequate management and development of modern techniques to maximize their use.

Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - January 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dol LuitelMaan RokayaBinu TimsinaZuzana Münzbergová Source Type: research