| SURVEY
OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN NORTHERN
AREAS
The
Alpine Medicinal Herbs and Rural
Welfare Organization (AMHRWO)
This Gilgit
based organization, with the technical
and financial assistance of Sustainable
Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
and South Asian Watch on Trade Economics
and Environment (SAWTEE), has developed
a website (http://www.sdpi.org/amhrwo/)
on the important medicinal plants
of Northern Areas of Pakistan. It
gives botanical names, local names,
common English names, Urdu names
and family names of a total of 56
medicinal herb species of Northern
Areas with pictures, habitat, medicinal
uses and brief descriptions which
are listed here:
Table 1.
Medicinal plants of the Northern
Areas
| Botanical names |
Family names |
Local names (Shina) |
Urdu names |
English names |
| Artemisia maritima
L. |
Compositae (Asteraceae)
|
Zoon |
Afsanteen |
Santonica, Worm
seed |
| Aconitum chasmanthum |
Ranunculaceae |
Beshmolo |
Mori |
Aconite |
| Aconitum napellus |
Ranunculaceae |
Sai Booma, Patris |
Mori, Mitha zaher |
Aconite, Monks
hood |
| Anaphalis nepalensis |
Compositae (Asteraceae) |
Chikee |
Chora |
Angelica roots |
| Angelica glauca |
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) |
Choro |
Chora |
Angelica roots |
| Berberis lyceum
Royal |
Berberidaceae |
Ishkeen |
Kashmal |
Berberr |
| Berberis vulgaris |
Berberidaceae |
Ishkeen |
Kashmal |
Berberi |
| Bargenia himalacia
Boiss |
Saxifragaceae |
Sanspur |
Zakham -i- hayat |
Bargenia |
| Cannabis sativa
L. |
Cannabaceae |
Thonchi |
Bhang |
Hemp |
| Carum balbocastanum
Clarke (syn: bunium persicum). |
Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) |
Hayyo |
Sia Zira |
Caraway Seeds |
| Carum carvi L. |
Umbelliferae |
Hayyo |
Sia Zira |
Caraway Seeds |
| Capparis spinosa
Linn. |
Capparidaceae
(or Capparaceae) |
Kaber |
Cabra |
Capper |
| Carthamus tinctorious |
Compositae (Asteraceae) |
Pong (Shina) |
Zaffron-e- kazib |
Bastards saffron,
Safflower |
| Cichorium intybus
L. |
Compositae (asteraceae) |
Ishkanagi |
Kasini |
Chicory |
| Cuminum cyminum
L. |
Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) |
Hayyo |
Zira Safed |
Cumin Seeds |
| Datura stramonium
(Linn) |
Solanaceae |
Daturo |
Datura |
Thorn Apple |
| Dactylorhiza hatagirea
(D. Don) Soo. Syn: Orchis latifoli
auct plur). |
Orchidaceae |
Nar mada |
Salap |
Marsh Orchis |
| Delphinium brunonianum
Royl |
Ranunculaceae |
Makhoti |
Mushk Dana, Gul-e-
Mamoon |
Delphinium, Lark
Spur |
| Elaeagnus angustifolia
L (Syn: E. hortensis Bieb) |
Eiaeagnaceae |
Gonare |
Sinjit |
Not available |
| Ephedra gerardiana.
Wall. ex Stapf |
Gnetaceae |
Soom |
Asamania |
Ephedra |
| Ferula narthex |
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) |
Suff |
Hing |
Devils dung |
| Fumaria officinalis
(Linn.) |
Fumariaceae. |
Paptra |
Paptra |
Fumitory |
| Glycyrrhiza glabra
(Linn.) |
Papilionaceae
(Leguminosae) |
Shalako |
Mulathi |
Liquorice root |
| Hippophae rhamnoides
L. |
Eiaeagnaceae |
Buru |
Not available |
Sea Buckthorn |
| Hyoscyamus niger
L. |
Solanceae |
Bazarbang |
Ajwain-i- Khurasani |
Hanbane |
| Juniperus communis
Linn |
Cupressaceae |
Chilli |
Padum |
Juniper berries |
| Juniperus macropoda
Hk.f |
Cupressaceae |
Chilli |
Padum |
Pencil cedar |
| Mentha longifolia
(Linn) |
Labiatae |
Phileel |
Jungali Podina |
Horse mint |
| Onosma bracteatum
Wall |
Boraginaceae |
Telsharong |
Gao zaban |
Sedge |
| Peganum harmala
L. |
Zygophyllaceae |
Ispandur |
Harmal |
Wild Rue |
| Picrorhiza kurrooa
Royle ex Benth |
Scrophulariaceae |
Kurro |
Kutki |
Gentian |
| Plantago major
L. |
Plantaginaceae |
Kay-e-khapy |
Ispaghule |
Plantain |
| Podophyllum emodi
Wall. |
Podophyllaceae |
tchaudai |
Bankakri |
Mandrake |
| Rheum emodi Wall. |
Polygonaceae |
Jaro chuntal |
Ravand chini |
Gilgiti rhubarb |
| Rheum webbianum
Royle. |
Polygonaceae |
Chuntal |
Ravand chini |
Gilgiti rhubarb |
| Rumex hastatus. |
Polygonaceae |
Churki, churca |
Khati buti |
Curle sock |
| Saussurea lappa |
Compositae (Asteraceae) |
Minal |
Kuth |
Costus, Kuth |
| Swertia petiolate
D.Don. |
Gentianaceae |
Mumiran |
Chirayita |
Chiretta |
| Taraxacum officinale
Weber. |
Compositae (Asteraceae) |
Ishkanagi |
Gul-e-Qasadi |
Dandelion |
| Thymus sepryllum
L. |
Labiatae |
Tumuro |
Ben ajwain |
Wild Thyme, Mother
of Thyme |
| Urtica dioica,
LINN. |
Urticaceae |
Jumi |
Bichu-buti |
Stinging nettle |
| Valeriana wallichii
DC. (Syn:V. jatamansi Jones.) |
Valerianaceae |
Ganeshpawrobati |
Mushk bala, Risha
wala |
Gilgiti valerian |
| Viola rupestris,
Schm. |
Violaceae |
Lilo |
Banafsha |
Sweet violet |
| Heracleum candicans
Wall. |
Umbelliferae |
Folla |
Not available |
Unknown |
| Tribulus terrestris |
Zygophyllaceae |
Kurkosul-e-kono |
Ghogro |
Caltrop or puncture
wine |
| Primulla macrophyl |
Primulaceae |
Meo |
|
Not available |
| Trigonella foenum-
graecum Linn. |
Paplionaceae |
Shikarkos |
Methi |
Fenugreek |
| Berberis lycium
(Syn: B.pseudoumbellata) |
Berberidaceae |
Ishkeen |
Kashmal, berberry |
Not available |
| Daphne oleoides(Syn
D.mucronataRoyle. |
Thymelaeaceae |
Nirco |
Ratilal |
Unknown |
| Melilotus officinalis(L) |
Paplionaceae |
Bsisasing |
Aspurk |
Unknown |
| Corydalis govaniana,
Wall |
Fumiraceae |
Laskir buti |
Unknown |
Goven, scorydalis |
| Polygonum alpinum.l |
Polygonaceae |
Danvi |
Unknown |
Alpine polygonum |
| Chenopodium album
L. |
Chenopodiaceous |
Kunna |
Bathwa |
Not known |
| Verbascum thapsus. |
Scrophulariaceae
|
Tamakush |
Jungle tambako |
Mullein |
| Corianderum sativumL. |
Umbelliferae |
Thown |
Dhanya |
Coriander |
| Papaver somniferumL. |
Papaveraceae |
Mardkhi |
Afim |
Opium poppy |
| Swertia pitolata
Royle. |
Gentianaceae |
Momiran |
Charita |
Not known |
| Tamarix gallicaL. |
Tamaricaceae |
Hokaro |
Jhau |
Not known |
| Betula utilisD.
Don |
Betulaceae |
Jongi |
Bhog pathater |
Not known |
Source:
http://www.sdpi.org/amhrwo/
The photo gallery on the web site
contains some 43 pictures of medicinal
plants or herbs whereas the links
contains four major links for information
on medicinal plants i.e. MedPlant:
Medicinal Plant Network , IUCN,
IDRC, People and Plants International.
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