Sumeet Gairola
Biographic Data
| ID | 817828 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sumeet Gairola |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sumeet |
| FAMILY NAME | Gairola |
| SIGNATURE | GAIROLA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2928-1446 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Wild edible plants used by the Indigenous communities of the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, India
Trans-Himalayan region, evolved traditional knowledge to identify, harvest, use, and manage wild edible plants (WEPs). WEPs are vital in meeting nutritional needs and surviving food scarcity during harsh winters. However, WEPs and related traditional knowledge in the region have declined recently due to multiple human, climatic, and environmental factors. Hence, the present study aimed to document traditional knowledge and diversity of WEPs, the …
Medicinal plants traditionally used in health care practices by inhabitants of Paddar region of Jammu and Kashmir, India
Indigenous ecological knowledge and the usage of medicinal plants in Polavaram Mandal of Andhra Pradesh, India
Background: This study was conducted in the Polavaram Mandal of Andhra Pradesh. Eighteen field visits were undertaken in the eight villages of Polavaram Mandal. Methods: Information was collected from 126 informants using open-ended interviews and semi-structured questionnaires. The data was examined employing indices viz., Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC), Family Importance Value (FIV), and Informant Consensus Factor (ICF). Results: The stud…
Study on magico-religious plants in Paddari tribe of Jammu and Kashmir, India
Background: The present study was carried out in Paddar region of Jammu and Kashmir to investigate and document the plant species used by the Paddari tribe in socio-magico-religious purposes. Methods: Ninety-eight informants (55 males and 43 females) in the age of 21 to 80 years were included in the study. Purposive, snowball and random sampling methods were used to choose the informants. Information was collected through semi-structured intervie…
Distribution and ethnomedicinal importance of genus Rosa L. (Rosaceae) in India
Background: The knowledge of geographical distribution and ethnobotanical uses is critical for the effective conservation and utilization of native plant genetic resources. No attempt has been made to amalgamate and analyze all of the available information on the ethnobotany, and distribution of Rosa in India. Therefore, this work aimed to provide a comprehensive review on the geographical distribution, and ethnobotany of the genus Rosa, as well …
Medicinal plants traditionally used in the health care practices by the indigenous communities of the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, India
Documentation of ethnoveterinary knowledge: Harnessing potential phytotherapy in high mountainous areas of Paddar, District Kishtwar (India)
Background: Most people and livestock producers in rural India continue to rely on traditional medicine for health-care practices. The aim of the present study was to document important plant species employed by the people of Paddar to treat livestock ailments. Methods: Reconnaissance surveys were conducted in Paddar from April 2020 to September 2021. A total of 65 informants (37 men and 28 women) were interviewed during the period. Ethnoveterina…
Plants used for magico-religious purposes by the indigenous communities of sub-Himalayan Tract, Uttarakhand
Background: Plants play an essential role in every rural society's cultural and religious ceremonies. The focus of the study was to document the use of plants by the indigenous communities of sub-Himalayan Tract, Uttarakhand in magico-religious practices. Method: Information was extracted from eighty informants (50 men; 30 women) between 25 to 75 years of age. A semi-structured questionnaire, interviews, and participatory observations were made t…
Documenting potential ethnoveterinary knowledge from the indigenous communities of Cold Desert of Ladakh: A trans-Himalayan region of India
Background: The study was conducted in the cold-arid region of Ladakh to evaluate the important ethnoveterinary medical plants used by the indigenous inhabitants and to understand the traditional methods of herbal preparation used locally to treat livestock ailments. Methods: Ethnobotanical survey was carried out in 15 villages of the Ladakh region. A total of 105 informants (83 men and 22 women) between the ages of 40-90 years were interviewed u…
A cross-cultural analysis of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh (India) medicinal plant use
Ethnomedicinal plants used to treat skin diseases by Tharu community of district Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India
Ethnomedicinal plants used for treating epilepsy by indigenous communities of sub-Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India
Plants used for treatment of dysentery and diarrhoea by the Bhoxa community of district Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
The treatment of jaundice with medicinal plants in indigenous communities of the Sub-Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India
Forest Resource Use Patterns in Relation to Socioeconomic Status: A Case Study in Four Temperate Villages of Garhwal Himalaya, India
This case study explored forest resource-use patterns to understand villagers' dependency on forests in four temperate villages situated in two forested sites in Garhwal Himalaya: Mandal and Khalla in the Mandal area, Chamoli District, and Chaundiyar and Dikholi in the Chaurangikhal area, Uttarkashi District. Although the literacy rate in the villages was quite high, due to lack of employment opportunities people still invariably depend on forest…
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Forest Resource Use Patterns in Relation to Socioeconomic Status: A Case Study in Four Temperate Villages of Garhwal Himalaya, India
This case study explored forest resource-use patterns to understand villagers' dependency on forests in four temperate villages situated in two forested sites in Garhwal Himalaya: Mandal and Khalla in the Mandal area, Chamoli District, and Chaundiyar and Dikholi in the Chaurangikhal area, Uttarkashi District. Although the literacy rate in the villages was quite high, due to lack of employment opportunities people still invariably depend on forest…
The treatment of jaundice with medicinal plants in indigenous communities of the Sub-Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India
Ethnomedicinal plants used for treating epilepsy by indigenous communities of sub-Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India
Plants used for treatment of dysentery and diarrhoea by the Bhoxa community of district Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
A cross-cultural analysis of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh (India) medicinal plant use
Ethnomedicinal plants used to treat skin diseases by Tharu community of district Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India
Documentation of ethnoveterinary knowledge: Harnessing potential phytotherapy in high mountainous areas of Paddar, District Kishtwar (India)
Background: Most people and livestock producers in rural India continue to rely on traditional medicine for health-care practices. The aim of the present study was to document important plant species employed by the people of Paddar to treat livestock ailments. Methods: Reconnaissance surveys were conducted in Paddar from April 2020 to September 2021. A total of 65 informants (37 men and 28 women) were interviewed during the period. Ethnoveterina…
Plants used for magico-religious purposes by the indigenous communities of sub-Himalayan Tract, Uttarakhand
Background: Plants play an essential role in every rural society's cultural and religious ceremonies. The focus of the study was to document the use of plants by the indigenous communities of sub-Himalayan Tract, Uttarakhand in magico-religious practices. Method: Information was extracted from eighty informants (50 men; 30 women) between 25 to 75 years of age. A semi-structured questionnaire, interviews, and participatory observations were made t…
Documenting potential ethnoveterinary knowledge from the indigenous communities of Cold Desert of Ladakh: A trans-Himalayan region of India
Background: The study was conducted in the cold-arid region of Ladakh to evaluate the important ethnoveterinary medical plants used by the indigenous inhabitants and to understand the traditional methods of herbal preparation used locally to treat livestock ailments. Methods: Ethnobotanical survey was carried out in 15 villages of the Ladakh region. A total of 105 informants (83 men and 22 women) between the ages of 40-90 years were interviewed u…
Distribution and ethnomedicinal importance of genus Rosa L. (Rosaceae) in India
Background: The knowledge of geographical distribution and ethnobotanical uses is critical for the effective conservation and utilization of native plant genetic resources. No attempt has been made to amalgamate and analyze all of the available information on the ethnobotany, and distribution of Rosa in India. Therefore, this work aimed to provide a comprehensive review on the geographical distribution, and ethnobotany of the genus Rosa, as well …
Medicinal plants traditionally used in the health care practices by the indigenous communities of the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, India
Medicinal plants traditionally used in health care practices by inhabitants of Paddar region of Jammu and Kashmir, India
Indigenous ecological knowledge and the usage of medicinal plants in Polavaram Mandal of Andhra Pradesh, India
Background: This study was conducted in the Polavaram Mandal of Andhra Pradesh. Eighteen field visits were undertaken in the eight villages of Polavaram Mandal. Methods: Information was collected from 126 informants using open-ended interviews and semi-structured questionnaires. The data was examined employing indices viz., Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC), Family Importance Value (FIV), and Informant Consensus Factor (ICF). Results: The stud…
Study on magico-religious plants in Paddari tribe of Jammu and Kashmir, India
Background: The present study was carried out in Paddar region of Jammu and Kashmir to investigate and document the plant species used by the Paddari tribe in socio-magico-religious purposes. Methods: Ninety-eight informants (55 males and 43 females) in the age of 21 to 80 years were included in the study. Purposive, snowball and random sampling methods were used to choose the informants. Information was collected through semi-structured intervie…
Wild edible plants used by the Indigenous communities of the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, India
Trans-Himalayan region, evolved traditional knowledge to identify, harvest, use, and manage wild edible plants (WEPs). WEPs are vital in meeting nutritional needs and surviving food scarcity during harsh winters. However, WEPs and related traditional knowledge in the region have declined recently due to multiple human, climatic, and environmental factors. Hence, the present study aimed to document traditional knowledge and diversity of WEPs, the …
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