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| Title: | Study on traditional knowledge and utility of medicinal herbs of district Buner, NWFP, Pakistan |
| Authors: | Hamayun, Muhammad
Khan, Ambara
Afzal, Sumera
Khan, Mir Ajab |
| Keywords: | Ethnomedicine
HinduKush mountains
Medicinal plants
Pakistan |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A61K36/00, A61P1/00, A61P1/08,A61P1/10, A61P1/16, A61P1/16, A61P11/00, A61P11/06, A61P11/08, A61P11/10, A61P13/00, A61P13/02, A61P19/00, A61P19/02, A61P29/00, A61P33/00, A61P33/10 |
| Abstract: | Medicinal herbs are
in human use for curing different ailments since thousands of years. Even in
modern era, the rural population of third world countries is primarily relying
on medicinal plants for healthcare. An ethnomedicinal study was carried out in
order to document the indigenous knowledge of medicinal herbs in Buner. The
area lies in HinduKush Mountains and exhibits diverse flora and immense
potential regarding traditional knowledge of medicinal plants. The most
frequently used medicinal herbs of the area include Acorus calamus, Ajuga bracteosa, Trachyspermum ammi, Paeonia emodi,
Skimmia laureola, Thymus serphylum, Valariana jatamansii and Viola biflora. These plants collected
from wild and sold in the local markets for earning livelihood contribute to
the socioeconomic of the area. |
| Page(s): | 407-412 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.05(3) [July 2006]
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