An ethnobotaical study of important medicinal plants practicized by local community at Rabat valley (district Dir), Pakistan

Journal Title: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) - Year 2017, Vol 10, Issue 2

Abstract

Total 72 medicinal plants distributed in 36 families were investigated to be used against 35 different type of ailments in human and livestock. Information collected about renowned medicinal species through the help of semi structured questionnaire containg information exploring Relative frequency citation (RFC) and Use valve (UV) of a specific species. The family that has most cited number of species was Asteraceae (10 spp), followed by Apiaceae (7), Lamiaceae (6 spp). 42% people relive their pain with decoction method. The other methods of preparation of herbal medicine are Powder (13%) infusion(8%), and herbal juice (6%).In term of life form 56 were herbs, followed by tree (9), and shrubs (7).Most frequently use part are leaves (38%), followed by roots (14%), fruits (12%), whole plant (11%), stem (6%), seed (12%), Bark (5%), and rhizome (2%). Leaves containing active phytochemical constituents which provide base for the investigation of new and novel compounds.

Authors and Affiliations

Syed Sardar Sikdar Hayat, Syed Zahir Shah

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Syed Sardar Sikdar Hayat, Syed Zahir Shah (2017). An ethnobotaical study of important medicinal plants practicized by local community at Rabat valley (district Dir), Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES), 10(2), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-39053