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The Himalayan cherry tree, or Padmak (Prunus cerasoides D. Don), is an herbal drug with important ethno-botanical and therapeutic properties. Its range of distribution is limited to the sub-montane and montane Himalaya, which stretches from North Central India's Himachal Pradesh to Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, West China and Thailand. It is widely distributed in Uttarakhand state's temperate Garhwal Hills. Plants have a variety of chemical compounds that give them therapeutic qualities. This is probably the reason that different regions of the world have utilized plants in traditional medicine. Bark of Prunus cerasoides may be utilized to mend broken bones. The bark is brownish-grey, smooth, and peels off in thin, gleaming horizontal stripes, revealing a copper-colored surface beneath. The kernel can be used to treat kidney stones and bladder gravel. The smaller branches are crushed and soaked in water before being ingested internally to prevent abortion. Its stem has refrigerant and antipyretic qualities and can be used to treat leukaemia, leprosy and vomiting. Among its many benefits are diuretic, depurative, carminative, expectorant, analgesic, febrifuge, and tonic properties.