Ethno botanical Wisdom of Inhabitant of Devi Galli Azad Kashmir
Journal Title: Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 6
Abstract
Plants play vital role in our existence and are major substance of nutrition and medicament throughout the world. Plants are being used from early times to treat various human as well as animal’s diseases. A series of survey were conducted to notice the highly remedial plants of Devi Galli Sudhnoti, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Data was collected by direct comments during field studies, interviews and questionnaires from the local people. The locality, botanical, vernacular names, their family names and uses were elected. During study a total of 98 plants species related to 88 genera and 51 families were recorded. Most abundantly recorded families were Asteraceae, Poaceae, Moraceae, Convolvolaceae, Rosaceae, Fabaceae and Lamiaceae. Ethnobotanical uses classifications showed that major proportion was of medicinal plants species (85 spp, 90.4%) then fodder and forage species were (43 spp, 45.7%) It is followed by other uses such as vegetables (13 spp, 13.8%), fruit (19 spp, 20.2%), Fuel (16 spp, 17%) and timber species (5 spp, 5.3%). Present survey has disclosed the ethno botanical importance of the plants and also suggested that there is dire need of conservation of these medicinally important plants for sustainable utilization as they are threatened by the loss of habitat and over exploitation. Ethnobotany deals with study of the relationship between people of a specific culture and native plants and plays a significant role in understanding the active relations between social, traditional systems and biological diversity Husain et al. [1]; Mahmood et al.[2]. From many centuries and even today medicinal plants are used for dealing and prevention of various disorders and for the advancement of good health for people Alpuerto et al.[3]; Khatun et al. [4]. In Pakistan medicinal plants have been used as remedies for human diseases as well as for animal diseases for many centuries Haq [5]. Freshly collected ingredients from plants in small and massive quantities are used for ailments and also provided to the herbal industries through traded in the market place Uniyal et al. [6]. Hilly regions offer properties and services such as forests, agriculture foodstuffs, and water and biodiversity resources not only useable for local hilly area’s people but also to a large part of the population living in plain areas Awan and Ahmad [7]. Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) is full of medicinal plants diversity. Many studies have been conducted on the uses of therapeutic plants by the indigenous populations of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Ishtiaq et al. [8]. District Sudhnoti is adjacent to Poonch division and situated at the height of 5400 ft. Most of areas of district Sudhnoti are out of the snow zone but some are in snow zone Khan et al. [9]. The flora of this district is also different from other districts. Vegetation of this district is patchy and dense with high alpine trees, whereas shrubs and small bushes are in large number. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 80% of the population of developing countries relies on traditional medicines, mostly plant drugs, for their primary healthcare needs (WHO, 2017). Demand for medicinal plant is increasing in both developing and developed countries due to growing recognition of natural products, being non-narcotic, having no side-effects, easily available at affordable prices and sometime the only source of health care available to the poor Basha. The area is selected due to pronounced variety of medicinal plants but the region is still unexplored. The main objective was to document the knowledge of the local people of Devi Galli about the medicinal uses of local plants. a) Study Area: The study area, District Sudhnoti is part of Division Poonch. Ethnobotanical study was limited to Devi Galli district (Sudhnoti) and some allied areas of district SudhnotiAzad Kashmir. District Sudhnoti is spread over 569 sq. km and Devi Galli is a part of Sudhnoti Rafi et al. [10]. b) Field Trips: Field survey was consisting of plant collection, photography and data records. Semi-structured and open-ended interviews (questionnaire) were planned to gather ethnobotanical data. Interviews were taken general from native people of different age groups, shepherds and herbalists (Hakims) in their local language. c) Plants Collection and Preservation: During various field surveys medicinally important plants were collected by keeping in view their utilization, flowering period and their products. These fully dehydrated samples were mounted on herbarium sheets and then noted their local name, botanical name, family, flower colour and locality. The plant species were recognized by plant taxonomists of UAAR and also used the Flora of Pakistan.
Authors and Affiliations
Anam Shabir, Naveed Iqbal Raja, Uneeza Javaid, Noor Ul Ain Zafar, Hina Javed, Farhat Yasmeen
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