Therapeutic Survey of Wild Medicinal Flora of Soan River, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Keyword: Ethano-botanical uses, Herbal medicinal uses, Soan Valley, Traditional medicinal uses, Therapeutic uses.

Abstract: Medicinal plants have are worth for human civilizations for treating syndromes. The current study was conducted to document the unexplored medicinal flora of Soan River, Rawalpindi. Data was collected by braun-blanquet approach in which quadrats of 1×1 m2 were laid down, GPS coordinates were recorded, interviewing local people and hakims. Total of 35 species belonging to 20 different families were collected. Medicinal plants were used as carminative, tonic, decoctation, anti-hysteric & anti-amoebic, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic and emollient etc. People living along Soan River are still utilizing medicinal flora. Anthropogenic activities, lack of awareness and over exploitation of medicinal flora is posing threat to medicinal plant diversity. The present study will highlight the therapeutic uses of medicinal flora of Soan River.

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