| Pak. J. Bot., 43(SI): 105-110, December, 2011 | Back to Contents | ||||
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ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF PLANTS FROM NEELUM, AZAD JAMMU & KASHMIR, PAKISTAN
ADEEL MAHMOOD1, RIFFAT NASEEM MALIK2, ZABTA KHAN SHINWARI3 AND AQEEL MAHMOOD4
Abstract: This study documents the ethnobotanical values of the most commonly used plants of the Neelum Valley, AJK, Pakistan and reports on the indigenous knowledge of different communities of the study area. A total 40 plant species belonging to 31 families were found to be valuable for medicinal, food, fodder/forage, fuel, timber, shelter and agricultural purposes. Local people used indigenous plants for their common day ailments. Plant species were used to treat various ailments: stomach (25%), diarrhea, cough, cold and rheumatism (16%), piles (12.5%), asthma (11%), diabetes, jaundice and toothaches (7.5%), liver and gastric problems (5%), small tumors, hepatitis and allergies (2.5%).
1Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan 2Department of Environmental Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan 3Department of Biotechnology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan 4Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan |
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