Importance of Astavarga plants in traditional systems of medicine in Garhwal, Indian Himalaya

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 13-19

  Dhyani, A ^a   Nautiyal, B P ^b   Nautiyal, M C ^a  

^a High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Centre   (India)

^b MIZORAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Astavarga; formulations; medicinal herbs; sexual problems; traditional system

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; FIELD SURVEY; HERB; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LITERATURE REVIEW; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

GARHWAL HIMALAYAS; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; UTTARAKHAND;

HABENARIA; MALAXIS;

EID: 78650149502     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2010.521490     Document Type: Article

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