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Abstract

Medicinal plants play a vital role in livelihood local peoples of Ranikhet Uttarakhand. These plants used in the Indian traditions from the formerly centuries for the treatment of various ailments. The aim of this study was to collect the data and documented the medicinal value of medicinal plants from the different villages of Ranikhet Tehsil. In which Jainoli, Jala, Turiya Suyal and Chaubatia (settlement) was included, where Peoples traditionally used the medicinal plants for different diseases. Survey was conducted on November 2024. The valuable information collected from the local healers and old age peoples belongs from Ranikhet villages. This survey described a total of 33 plants species of medicinal plants belonging to 27 families; out of which 9 Herbs, 10 Shrubs, 2 Climbers and 12 Trees. The purpose of this study was to promote the traditional values of the ethno-medicinal plants because they shows less side effects and more effectively comparison to modern medicines.