J Ethnopharmacol. 1998 Apr; 60(3): 199-206.

Native phytotherapy among the Raute tribes of Dadeldhura district, Nepal.

Manandhar NP.

The herbal drugs used by the Raute tribe of far-western Nepal are discussed. A total of 47 species of plants including one species of pteridophyte, four monocotyledons and 42 dicotyledons, and 17 types of diseases treated, have been identified from this study. Medicinal uses of 15 species (31%) are unrecorded from other parts of the country.