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Documentation of Medicinal Plants used to cure dental diseases in Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - An ethnopharmacology approach

. Khursheed Ur Rahman, Ghulam Mujtaba Shah, Muhammad Ajmal Shah, Muhammad Fiaz, Jan Alam, Abdul Majid, Mariyam Shahid, Samia Abbasi Ibrahim


Abstract

In order to identify the medicinal and aromatic plants most requested for the treatment of the most common oral pathology (diseases), an ethnobotanical survey was carried out in the economic in Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The semi-structured questionnaire was used to choose traditional herbalists who would provide the data base. In the research region, older community members are essentially the only ones who are familiar with traditional knowledge and cultural practises of using medicinal plants in human healthcare, whereas the younger generation is largely ignorant of the use of natural resources. We offer the first ethnomedical insights towards treating dental conditions in Pakistan. The study's main goal was to discover fresh knowledge held by people of these isolated and distant communities and to share it with the rest of the world in written form. The collection of data relating to traditional medicine was the result of extensive research conducted in numerous locations throughout the world. We have decided to identify the most popular medicinal and aromatic herbs for the treatment of oral pathology as our contribution to this crucial endeavor. The use of herbal treatments to address medical issues is widespread. They have been used for generations in Mexico to cure tooth discoloration, periodontitis, oral infections, and gingivitis. Nevertheless, there aren't many research that have gathered data on their impacts.

Key words: Documentation, novel survey, traditional medicine, dental diseases, Hazara Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

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