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Aconites, commonly known as Monkshood and Bikh
locally is found at altitudes between 7,000 ft and 13,000 ft.
Growing to an height of about 3 ft, they are very poisonous. Their
roots are however effective against rheumatism and fever but care
has to be taken to administer the correct dosage. Artemisia vulgaris, commonly known as Indian Wormwood and Titopati
locally grows upto altitudes of 6000 ft. Attaining a height of
about 4 ft, their leaves are used as an antiseptic. Piper longum, commonly known as Long Pepper and locally as Pipla
grows on the foothills of the Himalayas upto an altitude of 3000
ft. It is a creeping herb. Its fruits are used as a tonic and a
medicine for diseases like asthma. The roots are .used as antidote
for snakebites. Picrorhiza kurrooa, known as Kutki locally grows at altitudes
ranging between 10,000 ft and 16,000 ft. It grows to a height of
about half feet and its roots are used as a purgative and have
also been found effective against malaria.
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