Indigenous medicinal plants used by local women in southern Himalayan regions of Pakistan
2009
Qureshi, R.A. (Quaid-i-Azam Univ., Islamabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Plant Sciences) | Ghufran, M.A. (Quaid-i-Azam Univ., Islamabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Plant Sciences) | Gilani, S.A. (Quaid-i-Azam Univ., Islamabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Plant Sciences) | Yousaf, Z. (Quaid-i-Azam Univ., Islamabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Plant Sciences) | Abbas, G. (Oil and Gas Development Corporation, Islamabad (Pakistan). Well Dept.) | Batool, A. (PMAS Arid Agriculture Univ., Rawalpindi (Pakistan). Dept. of Environmental Sciences)
The present work is based on the results of research conducted on traditional uses of some important plants by the local women in southern Himalayan Mountains, Pakistan. The locals especially women of the area have been using the medicinal plants for many day to day uses for various ailments and are dependent on the plants in their surroundings for food, health, medication and various cultural purposes. A total of 28 important plant species belonging to 25 families were recorded which were used medicinally and various other purposes by the local women. About 130 informants were interviewed in this regard. Mostly plants like Viburnum foetens Decne., Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb. Berberis lycium Royle, Geranium wallichianum D. Don ex Sweet and Skimmia laureola (DC.) Sieb. & Zucc. ex Walp. are used by the local women for medication, health care and other purposes. Geranium wallichianum D. Don ex Sweet is most commonly used as tonic by women especially for body strength an
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