Herbal Research and Development Institute explained
30.4524°N 79.2722°WHerbal 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. 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Ankur . Sharma . vanc . Uttarakhand sets up Herbal Museum to conserve indigenous rare, endangered medicinal species. August 10, 2020. Hindustan Times.
- Kumar A, Aswal S, Chauhan A, Semwal RB, Kumar A, Semwal DK . 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 . June 2019 . 30968350 . 6538708 . 10.1007/s13659-019-0202-5 .
- Singh A, Hart R, Chandra S, Nautiyal MC, Sayok AK . 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 . June 3, 2019 . 31275412 . 6582913 . 10.1155/2019/5656925 . free .