Ethnotaxonomical Approach in the Identification of Useful Medicinal Flora of Tehsil Pindigheb (District Attock) Pakistan

Authors

  • Muhammad Qasim Hayat Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University
  • Mir Ajab Khan Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University
  • Mushtaq Ahmad Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University
  • Nighat Shaheen Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University
  • Ghazalah Yasmin Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University
  • Shamim Akhter Department of Biology, University of Arid Agriculture

Abstract

The presented research investigated the use of folk remedies among the people of Tehsil Pindigheb, District Attock of Pakistan. During the ethnobotanical survey, we documented indigenous knowledge and collected plant specimens which included medicinal plants. Through questionnaire, ethnomedicinal data was collected from key informants and local inhabitants in randomly selected villages. One hundred plant species belonging to 44 families were recorded as medicinal flora of the area. Due to construction of new housing colonies, modern agricultural practices and cultural changes within the community, the use of traditional knowledge and medicinal plant species are threatened day by day in the area. This study will provide help in future conservation strategies.

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Published

2008-05-20

How to Cite

Hayat, M. Q., Khan, M. A., Ahmad, M., Shaheen, N., Yasmin, G., & Akhter, S. (2008). Ethnotaxonomical Approach in the Identification of Useful Medicinal Flora of Tehsil Pindigheb (District Attock) Pakistan. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 6, 035–062. Retrieved from https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/164

Issue

Vol. 6 (2008)

Section

Research

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