ENDANGERED HIMALAYAN HERBS:

Dactylorhiza Hatagirea: This species is used in various Indian medicine system, that is, Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani, and also, in some traditional medicinal systems, that is, Amchi medicinal system. It is widely used to cure dysentery, diarrhoea, chronic fever, cough, stomachache, wounds, cuts, burns, fractures and general weakness, particularly in debilitated women after delivery and to increase regenerative fluids. Hatagirea are rich in starch, mucilage, sugar, phosphate, chloride and glucoside-loroglossin.Hatagirea has been categorised as critically endangered species (CAMP status), critically rare (IUCN status) and is listed under Appendix II of CITES. 

Intermediate Habenaria: Intermediate Habenaria is a very beautiful orchid found in the Himalaya. Although the species is listed as endangered, there is no management plan for conservation due to the lack of related information. The government has imposed a ban on collection of a majority of threatened species but it has failed to check illegal exploitation. Orchids are subject to a high level of threat, through both natural and anthropogenic causes.

Himalayan Arnebia: The plant has antiseptic antibacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as wound healing ones. In traditional medicine systems it is used as a stimulant, diuretic and expectorant as well as for throat and tongue problems. It is used in a medicine Gule Kahzaban which is for heart diseases and is expensive. It is also used in other herbal preparations for cardiac troubles.

River Beauty, Dwarf Fireweed (Epilobium latifolium): The entire plant is used in Tibetan medicine, it is said to have a bitter taste and a cooling potency. Analgesic, antidote, anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, antirheumatic and febrifuge, it is used in the treatment of fevers, inflammations and itching pimples.

Musk Larkspur: This species act as cardic and respiratory depressant.All the species of Delphinium are poisonous; fine use of indigenous medicine for destroying maggots in wounds, particularly in sheep.

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