PJB-2024-642
An Insight into Diverse Ethnomedicinal Flora of Pind Dadan Khan, District Jhelum, Pakistan
Tayyiba Afzal
Abstract
Background: The people of Pind Dadan Khan, Pakistan, have been using plants as traditional medicine for a long time. However, this local knowledge has not been well documented until recently.
Methods: Data were collected from 150 informants, of whom 66.67% were women. For the purpose to record ethno medicinal data from aboriginal people, ethnobotanical data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires and interviews from indigenous people.
Results: A total of 90 ethnobotanical importance plant species belonging to 40 plant families were recorded in this area. The most commonly used plant families are Fabaceae and Poaceae, with seven plant species. People use these plants primarily in the form of juice (21.95%). The use value (UV) ranged from 0.01-0.97. High UV 0.97 was found for Aloe vera (L.) Burm. The relative frequency of Citation (RFC) ranged from 0.02-0.89. The highest RFC 0.89 was recorded for Mentha longifolia (L.) L. The fidelity level (FL) of medicinal plants ranged from 11.11% to 100%. The Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) ranged from 0.57 to 0.96. The highest ICF value (0.96) was recorded for digestive diseases with 34 plant species. The Jaccard Index (JI) was calculated to compare our results with previous published studies and ranged from 1.96 to 54.39.
Conclusion: Our study concludes that the locals of this area still prioritize medicinal plants to cure their diseases. It may contribute significantly to the reservoir of information already available in the field of ethnomedicine.
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