Table 2 Density, TBC (total basal cover), IVI (importance value index) of ethnomedicinal plants

Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd.

Fabaceae

digestive purposes, respiratory diseases, diarrhea, dysentery, bronchitis, menstrual disorder

W,B

88

2.08

29.22

106

2.40

41.20

-

-

-

Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa

Rutaceae

digestive disorders

F

52

0.74

19.19

88

1.34

34.08

-

-

-

Cassia fistula L.

Fabaceae

antiseptic, asthma, respiratory disorder

F,B

56

1.068

17.39

-

-

-

-

-

-

Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A. DC.

Apocynaceae

Dysentery, febrifuge

B,L,S

72

1.33

23.63

-

-

-

-

-

-

Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude

Ericaceae

Wounds, boils

S

-

-

-

-

-

-

153

3.55

54.97

Ougeinia oojeinensis Hochr.

Fabaceae

digestive troubles

G

32

0.40

14.69

56

1.24

22.6

-

-

-

Phyllanthus embelica L.

Euphorbiaceae

Source of vitamin C

F

-

-

-

44

0.81

19.02

-

-

-

Prunus cerasoides Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don

Rosaceae

Swellings, contusions

B

-

-

-

-

-

-

84

1.73

33.76

Pyrus pashia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don

Rosaceae

digestive disorders

F

-

-

-

-

-

-

82

1.75

30.87

Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus

Fagaceae

gonorrheal and digestive disorders

G

-

-

-

-

-

-

219

5.02

71.14

Rhododendron arboreum Sm.

Ericaceae

digestive and respiratory disorders

F,B

-

-

-

-

-

-

160

4.40

62.19

Terminalia belerica Roxb.

Combretaceae

Fruit is ingredient of Trifala

F

32

1.28

20.34

32

0.74

11.43

-

-

-

Terminalia chebula Retz.

Combretaceae

Fruit is ingredient of Trifala

F

-

-

-

32

1.34

14.19

-

-

-

Terminalia tomentosa (Roxb.) Wight &Arn.

Combretaceae

liver troubles

B

24

0.57

15.09

36

1.34

17.34

-

-

-

Shrubs (ha ^-1 )

Adhatoda vasica Nees in Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar.

Acanthaceae

cough, cold, pulmonary affections, bronchitis and fever

F,L,T

364

0.041

60.79

394

0.062

36.45

-

-

-

Berberis asiatica Roxb.

Berberidaceae

ophthalmic

R

-

-

-

-

-

-

275

0.034

77.80

Calotropis procera (Aiton). W.T. Aiton

Asclepiadaceae

expectorant, cough, cold, asthma

R,F

92

0.007

16.96

-

-

-

-

-

-

Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm.

Lamiaceae

wounds

L

72

0.008

13.48

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cotoneaster bacillaris Wall. Kurz ex Lindl.

Rosaceae

scabies and rheumatic arthritis

L

-

-

-

-

-

-

72

0.009

26.83

Indigofera gerardiana Wall. ex Baker

Fabaceae

diarrhea, dysentery and cough.

L

252

0.063

29.25

-

-

-

Leptodermis lanceolata Wall.

Rubiaceae

migraines

B

-

-

-

-

-

-

116

0.011

28.79

Prinsipia utilis Royle

Rosaceae

rheumatic pains, diarrhea

S,B

-

-

-

-

-

-

180

0.042

41.86

Rhus parviflora Roxb.

Anacardiaceae

Cholera

L

284

0.113

36.22

88

0.015

26.49

Woodfordia fructicosa L.

Lythraceae

febrifuge

L

316

0.092

37.33

-

-

-

Herbs (m ² )

Achyranthes aspera L

Amaranthaceae

malarial fever, delivery, dropsy, bronchitis

WP

0.36

0.025

15.33

0.08

0.009

9.08

-

-

-

Aerva sanguinolenta (L.) Blume

Amaranthaceae

Diuretic, demulcent.

WP

0.37

0.06

25.68

0.12

0.011

9.08

-

-

-

Ageratum conyzoides L.

Asteraceae

sores, cuts, skin ailments

WP

-

-

-

0.15

0.016

10.11

-

-

-

Ajuga brachystemon Maxim.

Lamiaceae

febrifuge

L

0.17

0.009

9.88

-

-

-

-

-

-

Anagallis arvensis L.

Primulaceae

leprosy, dropsy,cerebral affections

WP

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.26

0.004

9.19

Barleria prionitis L.

Acanthaceae

Cough, cold

R,B

0.21

0.004

8.86

0.20

0.006

11.44

-

-

-

Bidens bipinnata L.

Asteraceae

Leprosy, cures

L

0.17

0.023

11.91

-

-

-

-

-

-

Boerhavia diffusa L.

Nyctaginaceae

Asthma, bronchitis, energy tonic

WP

0.32

0.007

11.86

0.26

0.007

13.35

-

-

-

Commelina benghalensis L.

Commelinaceae

Dysentery, swelling, ache.

WP

0.21

0.026

13.12

0.19

0.001

13.51

-

-

-

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

Poaceae

fever

R

0.42

0.002

11.49

0.25

0.032

21.42

-

-

-

Cynoglossum glochidiatum Wall. ex Benth.

Boraginaceae

Dyspepsia, digestive.

R

0.19

0.024

13.39

0.28

0.032

21.87

-

-

-

Desmodium elegans DC.

Fabaceae

carminatives

R

0.20

0.23

11.38

-

-

-

-

-

-

Euphorbia hirta L.

Euphorbiaceae

bronchial infection, asthma, warts

WP

-

-

-

0.22

0.006

11.96

-

-

-

Geranium ocellatum Cambess.

Geraniaceae

liver troubles, fever

WP

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.35

0.033

18.76

Imperata cylindrica L.

Poaceae

tonic

R

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.33

0.004

9.18

Launaea asplenifolia Hook. f.

Asteraceae

diarrhea

R

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.35

0.003

11.94

Leucus indica (L.) R. Br. Ex Vatke

Lamiaceae

Wound, sores

L

0.16

0.026

11.05

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mentha arvensis L.

Lamiaceae

Vomiting, indigestion

WP

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.25

0.031

14.92

Micromeria biflora (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) Benth.

Lamiaceae

gastroenteritis

L

-

-

-

0.45

0.015

17.32

-

-

-

Origanum vulgare

Lamiaceae

bronchitis, colic, diarrhea

WP

0.27

0.07

24.74

-

-

-

-

-

-

Oxalis corniculata (DC.) Raeusch

Oxalidaceae

Cataract, conjunctivitis

L

0.33

0.002

11.49

0.025

0.032

21.42

-

-

-

Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.

Euphorbiaceae

astringent, stomachic, diuretic, febrifuge

WP

0.42

0.002

14.07

0.22

0.003

10.24

-

-

-

Pimpinella diversifolia DC.

Apiaceae

Cough, cold, digestive disorders

WP

-

-

-

0.37

0.004

15.13

-

-

-

Ranunculus sceleratus L.

Ranunculaceae

Vermifuge, skin disorders

WP

0.18

0.004

10.53

-

-

-

-

-

-

Roylae cinerea (D.Don) Baill.

Lamiaceae

malarial fever

L

0.17

0.014

9.13

-

-

-

-

-

-

Rumex hastatus D. Don

Polygonaceae

Cuts, wounds,check bleeding

L

0.20

0.03

13.80

0.10

0.005

11.49

-

-

-

Saponaria vaccaria L.

Caryophyllaceae

bile complaints

WP

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.27

0.005

12.80

Sida acuta Burm.f

Malvaceae

Demulcent, diuretic, leucorrhoea

L, R

0.34

0.054

21.06

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sida cordifolia L.

Malvaceae

dyspepsia, astringent, diuretic

S,R

0.44

0.101

32.31

0.155

0.004

39.54

-

-

-

Swertia angustifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

Gentianaceae

febrifuge

WP

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.23

0.023

14.92

Tridax procumbens L.

Asteraceae

Wounds, cuts

WP

0.39

0.002

13.37

0.34

0.043

27.35

-

-

-

Vernonia anthelmintica (L) Willd.

Asteraceae

intestinal disorders, fever, skin ailments

WP

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.26

0.053

21.84

Potentilla gerardiana Lindey ex Lehmann

Rosaceae

wounds

R

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.23

0.05

14.9