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ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS HATHIAN AND RUSTUM VALLEYS MARDAN AND MAIDAN VALLEY DIR LOWER KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PAKISTAN

. Ishfaq Ahmad , Qaribullah , Muhammad Tufail Khan , Ziauddin , HUSNA WALI & Salman Khan


Abstract

There are rich floras of medicinal plants and ethno botanical information in Rustam and Hattian Valleys Distt Mardan and Maidan valley Dir Lower. Plants have been used as traditional medicine around the globe. Local people depend upon on these medicines to fulfill their requirements and frequently know about the use of medicine. Main aims of the study are to conserve the old knowledge about the medicinal plants. The Ethno medicinal information were collected from 122 plants belonging to 52 families, among these are 20% tree, 61.75% herb, 18.25% shrubs These plants are used for the treatment of Carminative major part i.e. leaves, stem, rhizome, fruits, seed and root and also used for various purposes including Propagative, Anti-diarrheal, Digestive, Stimulant etc. we collected some plants which used in different diseases. The literacy ratio of the area is low there for the people of the area used medicinal plants as fuel, fodder and for furniture purposes. Due to population explosion medicinal plants are decreasing day by day. The medicinal plants are the chief source of medicine for the local people and are commonly used. All the plants have ethno botanical values in the form of shoots, oats and rhizomes. The immoderate use for medicinal purposes, over grazing, deforestation, is the main threats to these medicinal plants. From the result it is concluded that awareness among the people are very necessary.

Key words:  Ethnobotanical, Medicinal plants, Uses, Aromatic plant, blood purifier, diarrhea, cough, pain killer

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