Ethnobotanical study of plants used for the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus in the Mountainous Regions of Nepal

An ethnobotanical study of plants used by the traditional healers, herbalists and local people for the treatment of diabetes mellitus was conducted in the villages of the mountainous regions, Nepal. The present study has documented 25 plant species belonging to 17 families, which have been used for the treatment of this disease. The use of infusion from plant leaves was the commonest method of herbal preparation. At present, these traditional knowledge and practices are in risk due to land use change and over-exploitation of the species. Hence some species are under serious threat indicating urgent conservation need of the useful plants with their habitats.