Pak. J. Bot., 42(5): 3463-3475, 2010.

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	ETHNOMEDICINAL POTENTIAL OF PLANTS OF CHANGA VALLEY DISTRICT SHANGLA, PAKISTAN A. RAZAQ¹, A. RASHID¹, HAIDAR ALI², H. AHMAD³ ANDM. ISLAM³ Abstract: Comprehensive field studies were conducted to elaborate the ethnomedicinal plant potential of Changa valley district Shangla, Pakistan. The study revealed that a total of 50 taxa, belonging to 32 families are used for medicinal purposes. Out of which 2 species are Pteridophyte i.e. Adiantum venustum D. Don, A. capillus-veneris L. and one Fungi i.e. Morchella esculenta (L.) Pers ex Fr. Furthermore, the number of perennial herbs, annual herbs, shrubs, trees and biennial herbs were 28, 9, 7, 5 and 1 respectively. As majority of the locals still rely on these plant resources, especially for curing various ailments through indigenous medicine system, therefore loss of these plant resources will, to a certain extent, hamper the existing healthcare system in the area. Therefore measures for conservation of these plant resources are urgently needed. ¹Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan ²Department of Weed Science, KPK Agricultural University Peshawar, 25130, Pakistan ³Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan

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