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Utilizing traditional medicinal plants to address health issues and enhance sustainable community wellbeing

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Title Statement Utilizing traditional medicinal plants to address health issues and enhance sustainable community wellbeing
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name Anwar, Tauseef ; Department of Botany, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
Qureshi, Huma ; Department of Botany, University of Chakwal, Chakwal 48800, Pakistan
Zaman, Wajid ; Department of Life Sciences, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
Soufan, Walid ; Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
 
Uncontrolled Index Term Ethno-flora, Indigenous medicine, Healthcare, Plant-based treatments, Phytotherapeutic
 
Summary, etc. The practice of using plants in traditional remedies, drawing from age-old knowledge to treat various illnesses, falls under the scope of ethnobotany. The current research aimed to report traditional medicinal herbs that locals used to treat various diseases in Ahmedpur East, Pakistan. GPS data was used to capture the whole survey area. All plant specimens were preserved in the herbarium. The collected data was in demographic form. The native names of the plants, their purposes, parts used and techniques for preparing medicines as well as other pertinent information were gathered. The current study involved interviewing 300 informants (25 females, 275 males). The study identified wild medicinal plants from 15 families with Amaranthaceae and Brassicaceae being the most prevalent. The study revealed that leaves were the primary plant part used medicinally, accounting for 65% of remedies. Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) scores ranged from 0.52 to 0.96, while Fidelity Level (FL) was observed between 66% to 96%, indicating the community's agreement on the plants' medicinal efficacy. Notably, species like Aerva javanica, Melilotus indicus, and Cannabis sativa achieved the highest Use Value (UV) of 0.93. Comparative analysis using the Jaccard Index showed varying plant use patterns across different regions, emphasizing the unique ethnobotanical landscape of each area. The findings highlight local populations' rich traditional plant knowledge, suggesting potential avenues for phytotherapeutic chemical discovery and new treatments.
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK)
2024-09-24 11:39:28
 
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Data Source Entry Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK); ##issue.vol## 23, ##issue.no## 9 (2024): Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
 
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