Documenting traditional knowledge of the Trans-Himalaya: ethnic uses of plants in Drass valley, Ladakh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Indian Trans-Himalaya, Drass is one of the coldest high-altitude areas which remain cut off from rest of the world for many months. In this geographically isolated region, a treasure trove of ethnobotanical knowledge has accumulated through generations of interaction between the local residents and rich floristic diversity, resulting in a profound understanding of the plant uses in nutritional, medicinal, cultural and ritual contexts. Thus, aim of the study was to gather, analyse and document the indigenous knowledge of plant utilization of this unique region.

Methods

Data on ethnomedicinal and ethnobotanical knowledge was obtained through semi-structured interviews using a pre-prepared questionnaire. A total of 60 informants were interviewed in local languages

SUBMITTER: Banoo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752310 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature