TUSSILAGO FARFARA L., A PROMISING ETHNOMEDICINAL PLANT OF SIKKIM

Tussilago farfara L., a native of Europe now wide spread in many countries of the world including India. In Sikkim, this plant is used by the Lepcha tribe for remedy and treatment of some diseases like cough, cold, fever etc. Decoction of the freshly collected shoot is taken as medicine. This plant is known to have different minerals, chemical components and vitamins. In this communication, use of this plant is analyzed in the perspective of related previous reports.