DIVERSITY OF WILD MEDICINAL PLANTS IN THE VEGETABLE CULTIVATION AREAS IN THUONG TIN DISTRICT, HANOI CITY

Abstract

Evaluation of the diversity of wild medicinal herbs contributes to creating the basis for the effective management, exploitation, and usage of medicinal plant resources in ecosystems. This study has listed 170 species of wild plants belonging to 119 genera, 50 families, 28 orders, and 2 phyla, Pteridophyta, and Magnoliophyta with medicinal value. Whole plants or up to 10 parts of local wild medicinal plants are used in the prevention and treatment of 20 common diseases.