ETHENOBOTANICAL USE OF SOME PRECIOUS MEDICINAL PLANT OF SAINJ VALLEY, KULLU (H.P).

Medicinal Plants have strong acceptance in spiritual activities of North Indian inhabitant communities, who worshiped the plants in the form of god, goddess and minor deities. The paper documents the ethenobotanical use of some precious wild medicinal plant species that are used by local peoples residing in area of Sainj Valley of Kullu District (H.P) in household remedies. The plant parts most commonly used in the treatment of various diseases are root, leaves, seeds and whole plant. The people of the district still depends upon the uses of local plants for their prime health problems handling. The reliance on folk medicine for healthcare is associated with the traditional belief of effectiveness.