30°27′09″N 79°16′20″E / 30.4524195°N 79.2722261°E / 30.4524195; 79.2722261 Herbal Research and Development Institute (also HRDI) in Gopeshwar, Uttarakhand, is a government-run research institute founded in 1989 that conserves and studies medicinal herbs found in abundance in the upper regions of Uttarakhand.[1] 18,000 plant species have been identified in the state, and about 1,800 of those are considered to be of medicinal value.[citation needed] Herbs, which are mentioned in Ayurvedic classical texts, continue to play a vital role in the region and are used by traditional local healers for ailments that can usually be cured with modern medicine.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Sharma A (August 10, 2020). "Uttarakhand sets up Herbal Museum to conserve indigenous rare, endangered medicinal species". Hindustan Times.
  2. ^ Kumar A, Aswal S, Chauhan A, Semwal RB, Kumar A, Semwal DK (June 2019). "Ethnomedicinal Investigation of Medicinal Plants of Chakrata Region (Uttarakhand) Used in the Traditional Medicine for Diabetes by Jaunsari Tribe". Natural Products and Bioprospecting. 9 (3): 175–200. doi:10.1007/s13659-019-0202-5. PMC 6538708. PMID 30968350.
  3. ^ Singh A, Hart R, Chandra S, Nautiyal MC, Sayok AK (June 3, 2019). "Traditional Herbal Knowledge among the Inhabitants: A Case Study in Urgam Valley of Chamoli Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019: 5656925. doi:10.1155/2019/5656925. PMC 6582913. PMID 31275412.

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