2014, Vol. 2, Issue 6, Part A

author(s)
Sharwan Kumar Srivastava

abstract
The aim of the present survey was to document the medicinal flora of Gonda district of Devi Patan division of Uttar Pradesh. This study was conducted during 2014-2015 through informal interviews and discussions with informants living in villages located nearby both forest of Gonda district. The present investigation revealed that commonly 18 species of plants used by local people for the treatment of different ailment or diseases. During survey it was also noticed that due to increase in population and anthropogenic activity the plants of medicinal value decreases greatly in the last two decay.