Ethnobotany of some weeds in khasi hills of Meghalaya in north-east India

摘要

Cultivation of medicinal weeds had not been taken place, in so far Meghalaya is concerned excepting negligible homestead cultivation of some medicinal weeds for domestic use. Of the 107 weed species belonging to 30 families have been identified to posses medicinal properties. Among these Asteraceae had the highest weed diversity of medicinal values followed by Poaceae. The number of weeds species collected during the survey were much higher, therefore the weeds which seem to possess curative properties (after these exercises) have been considered here. An attempt has been made to provide the venacular name, curative properties of species, parts used and phytochemistry wherever available.