Ethnobotanical uses of medicinal plants for respiratory disorders among the inhabitants of Gallies - Abbottabad, Northern Pakistan

Kayani S 1 , Ahmad M 2 , Zafar M 1 , Sultana S 1 , Khan MP 1 , Ashraf MA 3 Show all authors , Hussain J 4 , Yaseen G 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
  • 2 Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan. Electronic address: mushtaqflora@hotmail.com
  • 3 Department of Geology University of Malaya, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Chemistry, University of Nizwa, Oman
J Ethnopharmacol, 2014 Oct 28;156:47-60.
PMID: 25153021 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.08.005

Abstract

Rich accessibility of medicinal plants in the study area provides low cost health care for respiratory disorders to local communities. This first report survey was commenced with an aim to document ethnic knowledge regarding the use of folk herbal medicine for respiratory diseases among the local communities of Gallies Abbottabad, Northern Pakistan using quantitative ethnobotanical approaches.

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