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VOL. 10, ISSUE 2 (2025)
Medicinal plants of Uttar Pradesh, India
Authors
Dr. Rajeshwari Mishra, Saumya Rai
Abstract

Uttar Pradesh, one of India's most populous and ecologically diverse states, harbors a rich repository of medicinal plants that have been integral to traditional healing systems such as Ayurveda, Unani, and folk medicine. The state's varied geography—from the Gangetic plains to the Vindhya and Terai regions—supports a wide range of flora with therapeutic properties. Ethnobotanical surveys and scientific studies have documented over 500 species used by local and tribal communities to treat ailments including gastrointestinal disorders, skin diseases, respiratory infections, diabetes, and inflammation. Medicinal Plants have been used by our ancestors for centuries as they contain metabolites with medicinal properties and are capable of curing various ailments naturally. India is a storehouse of decades of ancestral knowledge about herbal literature and thus a big contributor to the medicinal plant industry. Ayurveda is now a popular form of traditional medicine that uses these plants and it's bioactive compounds to cure diseases. Uttar Pradesh is one of the largest and most populous states of India. The majority of rural population and now even the urban population is using and appreciating the science of plant-based therapy in their daily life and encouraging research, development and cultivation of medicinal plants.

 Despite their cultural and pharmacological significance, these plant resources face threats from habitat degradation, overharvesting, and climate change. This abstract underscore the urgent need for systematic conservation, documentation, and integration of traditional knowledge with modern pharmacological research to ensure sustainable utilization of Uttar Pradesh’s medicinal plant heritage.
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Pages:6-8
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Dr. Rajeshwari Mishra, Saumya Rai "Medicinal plants of Uttar Pradesh, India". International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research, Vol 10, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 6-8
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