PJB-2017-616
ETHNOBOTANICAL INDICES BASED ETHNOVETERINARY PLANT PROFILE OF JABBAN HILLS, MALAKAND, HINDUKUSH RANGE, PAKISTAN.
Barkatullah
Abstract
Abstract: Jaban Hills, District Malakand is blessed with a variety of plants, used for different purposes by the locals. Seventy-one plant species of ethnoveterinary usage were reported during the survey conducted in 2016-17. Highest usage value (8.66%) was found for plants used for relieving skin problems and as galactagogue in cattles. 7.87% of reported plant species were used for wound healing followed by species used as anti-dyspepsia (7.08%), anti-constipation (5.51%), anti-diarrheal, anti-cough and anthelmintic (4.72% each), as diuretic and carminative (3.93% each). The percentage of plant used other veterinary uses likeas general tonic, febrifuge, analgesic, coolant, abortifacient, curing eye and udder disorders and discharge of placenta after delivery was recorded as 40.15%. The most frequently used part was shoot (21.21%), followed by leaf (12.12%), whole plant (10.10%), fruit (9.09%), root (8.08%) and seeds (7.07%). Species with highest RFC values were Ailanthus altissima (0.5), Ajuga bracteosa (0.43), Rumex hastatus (0.33), Dodonaea viscosa (0.23), and Melia azedarach (0.21). Species with highest Use values include Ailanthus altissima (0.87), Rumex hastatus (0.73), Ajuga bracteosa (0.44), Melia azedarach (0.45) and Dodonaea viscosa (0.39). The high doses of herbal drugs used for veterinary purposes may be accompanied with certain adverse effects therefore, further investigation is required to determine the safe doses of the herbal drugs. Key words: Ethno-veterinary, Cattle, Hinduksh range, RFC, Wartair hills
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