Forest Products
We get wood and medicinal herbs from the forest. Medicinal and aromatic plants are the valuable forest resources of Nepal. Neem leaves have antiseptic properties. This note provides us an information on forest products.
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We get wood and medicinal herbs from the forest. Medicinal and aromatic plants are the valuable forest resources of Nepal. Neem leaves have antiseptic properties. This note provides us an information on forest products.
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- We get wood and medicinal herbs from forest.
- Wood from trees such as sal, sissoo, pine, deodar etc. is hard and is good quality wood which is used for making furniture and construction houses, bridges etc.
- Medicinal and aromatic plants are the valuable forest resources of Nepal.
- Extracts of dhatura and poppy seeds as pain killer and sedatives.
- The different parts of the plant like roots, stems, leaves, fruits and seeds are used for medicinal purposes to cure many diseases.
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Forest Products
Forest products are the important natural resources. We get wood and medicinal herbs from the forest. Forest helps to maintain the underground water. Forest also protects from the natural calamities like soil erosion, landslide and flood
Timber Trees
All trees produce wood which is used as fuel. Usually, low-quality wood is used as fuel. The wastage of quality wood is also used for fuel. Wood from trees such as sal, sissoo, pine, deodar etc. is hard and is good quality wood which is used for making furniture and construction houses, bridges etc.It is known as timber.
Medicinal Plant
Medicinal and aromatic plants are the valuable forest resources of Nepal. In Nepal, The medicinal value of plants as neem, amia or tulsi have been known for thousands of years. In Nepal, there are about 800 types of medicinal herbs in Nepal but only 70 are used as medicine. Quinine, the medicine used for the treatment of malaria, is obtained from the bark of the cinchona plant which is found in the different ecological region due to diversity in climate and other ecological factors. Extracts of dhatura and poppy seeds as pain killer and sedatives. Neem leaves have antiseptic properties. They are used to make antiseptic soaps and medicines for the skin. The different parts of the plant like roots, stems, leaves, fruits and seeds are used for medicinal purposes to cure many diseases.
The plants found in hot climates are different from those found in the cold climate. In the hot and humid climate of Terai region, plants like Harro, Barro, Amala, Asuro. etc. Some medicinal plants at different altitudes are given below:
Medicinal Plants of tropical climate
S.N | Common name | Scientific name |
1. | Harro | Terminalia chebula |
2. | Barro | Terminalia belerica |
3. | Rajbriksha | Cassia fistula |
4. | Amia | Emblica officinalis |
5. | Asuro | Adhatoda vasica |
6. | Pipala | Piper longum |
Medicinal Plants of temperate climate
In Mahabharat range, the climate is temperate. The plants found in this region are given below:
S.N | Common name | Scientific name |
1. | Chutro | Berberis aristata |
2. | Kaalo dhaturo | Datura metal |
3. | Chiraatia | Swertia chitara |
4. | Bojho | Acorus calamus |
5. | Sugandhawal | Valeriana wallichii |
6. | Timur | Zanthoxylum armatum |
7. | Beladonna | Artropa belladonna |
8. | Tejpaat | Cinnamomum tamala |
9. | Sarpaghandha | Rauwolfia serpentina |
10. | Vyaakur | Dioscorea deltodia wall |
Medicinal Plants of alpine climate
The Himalayan Region is cold throughout the year. The following main plants are found in this regions:
S.N | Common name | English name | Scientific name |
1. | Bikha | Acontium palmatum | |
2. | Paanchaunie | Orchis latifolia incartana | |
3. | Atis | Atis root | Acontinum heterophhllum |
4. | Padamchaal | Rhubarb | Rheum embody wall |
5. | Jataamasi | Spikenard | Nardostachys jatamasi |
Lesson
Environment and its Balance
Subject
Science
Grade
Grade 8
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