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P-ISSN: 2349-6800, E-ISSN: 2320-7078

Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2017, Vol. 5, Issue 4
Ethnomedicinal survey of plants of Kamrani subtropical Chir forest and their effect on insect population of District Dir Lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Muhammad Suliman, Sadaf Siddique, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Sadiq Khan and Gauhar Ali

The aim of this survey was to evaluate and document Ethnomedicinal knowledge of the Kamrani Subtropical Chir forest of District Dir lower Pakistan which has high medicinal plants prospective. Ethnomedicinal information’s including local names, medicinal uses of plants, were collected through an open-ended questionnaire. The different growth form present in the study area were trees (22 %) herbs (56 %) and shrubs (22 %). The study showed that the local people used approximately 26 species of different plants for various diseases. The leading families were Lamiaceae followed by Poaceae and Euphorbiaceae. During the field survey it is noted that local people were unaware of proper utilization, preservation and collection of medicinal plants. Many of medicinal Plants of the study area often give potential pollinators which characterize a chief asset of energy. 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.
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How to cite this article:
Muhammad Suliman, Sadaf Siddique, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Sadiq Khan, Gauhar Ali. Ethnomedicinal survey of plants of Kamrani subtropical Chir forest and their effect on insect population of District Dir Lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. J Entomol Zool Stud 2017;5(4):1447-1451.

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