PJB-2020-313
ETHNOBOTANICAL SCREENING OF MEDICINAL FLORA OF POONCH (AJK) HAVING POTENTIAL TO COMBAT COVID-19.
Sardar Irfan Mehmood
Abstract
Novel Corona Virus 2019 has become a serious threat to human health. Role of Chinese herbal treatment is evident from recent studies which report utilization of medicinal plants for treatment of viral respiratory diseases including COVID-19. Main purpose of this study is to document local medicinal herbs of Azad Jammu Kashmir which are effective against viral infectious diseases included in Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM). 15 medicinal plants including 11 herbs, 2 tree and 2 shrub respectively belong to 10 families were documented from Poonch area AJK. Traditional knowledge is collected from local inhabitants while TCM usage was reported from Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology database. Documentation of local medicinal plants based on current Chinese published research provides insight into conventional usage of plants for treatment of rapidly spreading corona virus. Further, this ethno botanical investigation paved the way for research, drug development and integrated system of health management for treatment of COVID-19. Key word: Azad Jammu Kashmir, COVID-19, Ethno botany, Traditional Chinese Medicines.
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