The medicinal plants identified as Astavarg are viz. Jeevak- Malaxis acuminata D. Don; Rishbhak- Malaxis muscifera (Lind.) Kuntze; Meda- Polygonatum verticillatum Allioni, Mahameda- Polygonatm cirrifolium Royle; Ridhi- Habenaria intermedia D. Don; Vridhi- Habenaria acuminata Lindl; Kakoli- Roscoea alpina Royle and Kshirkakoli- Lilium polyphyllum D. Don.
The hilly and remote forest areas have been surveyed for specific programme are viz. Auli, Joshimath, Tapovan, Badrinarayan, Valley of Flowers, Hemkund, Ukhimath, Gangotri Valley, Kedarnath, Renthal, Gangnani, Yamunotri Valley, Rishikesh, Dhanaulti in Uttarakhand and Karsog, Jalpa, Kamarunag, Rewalsar, Rewanda, Lahaul-spiti, Hatloo, Thanedhar, Narkanda, Matiana, Shilaru in Himachal Pradesh.