2022
DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.243811
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An ethno-botanical study of indigenous medicinal plants and their usage in rural valleys of Swabi and Hazara region of Pakistan

Abstract: An ethnobotanical study was conducted to document indigenous medicinal plants and their usage from knowledgeable and elderly persons in Razzar and Gadoon valley of Swabi and Allai and Tanawal valley of Hazara region of Pakistan during 2016-2019. Several systematic field visits and questionnaire surveys were carried out in selected sites of the study area to gather relevant information from the local community. Rapid assessment method was adopted for data collection by interviewing the local people having enoug… Show more

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“…Out of the total of 127 identified medicinal plants 89 or 70% of the species were reported to be used to treat human ailments, whereas only 15, or 11.8% species were used solely to treat livestock ailments and (23, 18.11%) used to treat both human and livestock ailments. This result is consistent with reports by different authors; Central Ethiopia(Kassa et al 2016), Sheka, southern Ethiopia(Kassa et al 2020) and Swabi and Hazara region of Pakistan(Hussain et al 2022).…”
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confidence: 92%
“…Out of the total of 127 identified medicinal plants 89 or 70% of the species were reported to be used to treat human ailments, whereas only 15, or 11.8% species were used solely to treat livestock ailments and (23, 18.11%) used to treat both human and livestock ailments. This result is consistent with reports by different authors; Central Ethiopia(Kassa et al 2016), Sheka, southern Ethiopia(Kassa et al 2020) and Swabi and Hazara region of Pakistan(Hussain et al 2022).…”
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confidence: 92%
“…The administration of medicinal plant remedies was primarily through oral and topical means, with topical consumption (57%) being the most commonly used route, followed by oral consumption (43%). This prevalence of topical application is in line with other studies (Rashid et al 2018, with topical use considered ideal for treating conditions such as skin disorders, joint pains, wounds, and muscular pains, while oral use is preferred for internal disorders (Hussain et al 2022, Khan et al 2019.…”
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confidence: 79%
“…A fitoterapia tem sido utilizada pela humanidade desde a antiguidade como alternativa terapêutica para diversas doenças [1] . Com o advento tecnológico, a prática se expandiu para além da utilização das plantas medicinais em forma natural [2] . O uso desses produtos promove o bem-estar e aumento da qualidade de vida, devido à sua credibilidade terapêutica e baixo custo [3] .…”
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