A STUDY ON ETHNOMEDICINAL USES OF YARTSHAGUMBA, CORDYCEPS SINENSIS (BERK.) SACC. (CORDYCIPITACEAE), BY THE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES OF NORTH SIKKIM AND ITS CONSERVATION
Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc. is commonly known as ‘Caterpillar Fungus’ as it is parasitic on the larvae of different insects of Dipters and Lepidoptera groups. This fungus is of great medicinal value. The whole range of Himalayas, particularly the eastern region is the native place of this ta...
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West Bengal Veterinary Alumni Association
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Exploratory Animal and Medical Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.animalmedicalresearch.org/Vol.3_Issue-2_December_2013/Debabrata%20Maity.pdf |