Ethnomedicinal Survey of plants of Valley Alladand Dehri, Tehsil Batkhela, District Malakand, Pakistan

Abstract

The aim of this survey was to evaluate and document ethnomedicinal knowledge of the Valley Alladand Dehri, Tehsil Batkhela, District Malakand, which has high medicinal plants prospective. Ethnomedicinal informations including local names, local medicinal uses of plants, were collected through an open-ended questionnaire. These Informations were only reported when at least 10 interviewees verified it. The study showed that the local people used approximately 92 species of different plants for various diseases like in high blood pressure as diuretic (18%), diarrhea (11%) and diabetes (8%). The leading families out of 53 in medicinal indications were Lamiaceae (12%), Asteraceae (8%), Cucurbitaceae (8%) and Solanaceae (8%). It was also observed that local collectors are unaware of proper collection, and preservation techniques, due to which its active ingredients are lost. It is concluded from our survey that this ethnomedicinal study will definitely provide a folkloric claim base for researchers and also asses in the treatment of local diseases.