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SURVEY
OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN NORTHERN
AREAS
Feasibility
study on the medicinal plants of
Ghulkin valley by Hassan Sher, WWF-Pakistan.
As mentioned
in an earlier section, under the
NACP WWF-Pakistan hired Mr. Hassan
Sher in June 2002 who conducted
a study on the medicinal plants
of Ghulkin valley (Sher, 2002).
The study shows the availability
of the following plants.
Table 4. Medicinal plants of Ghulkin
valley
| Botanical name |
Local name |
Habitat |
Part |
Altitude |
Aspect |
Flowering season |
Season of collection
|
Medicinal uses |
| Artemisia brevifolia |
Zhoond |
H |
Fi-B |
2000-3000 |
All |
May-July |
May-July |
Deworming agent,
Control fever |
| Chenopodim album |
Kumah |
H |
L, Y, S |
1000-2000 |
All |
April-Jun |
May-Jun |
Jaundic, fever,
Kidney problems |
| Capparis spinosa |
Kabara |
C |
F,L-b |
2000-3000 |
NE |
May-July |
May-June |
Vegetable, improve
taste power |
| Cichorium intybus |
Gulegar |
H |
R,L |
1000-5000 |
All |
April-June |
April-July |
Jaundic, Epilepsy,
Mouth disease |
| Corydalls stewartii |
Barnd |
H |
R |
2000-3500 |
W |
May-June |
April-May |
Eye diseases,
improve eye site |
| Cuscuta reflexa |
Chowal |
G |
WP |
1000-2000 |
All |
June-August |
Every Month |
Diabetes |
| Berberis aitchisonii |
Kawary |
S |
B |
2000-3000 |
S, W |
June-July |
August-April |
Jaundice, throat
and chest infection |
| Bunium persicum |
Kala Zeera |
H |
Fr |
2000-3500 |
NE |
May-June |
August-September |
Spices, digestion,
carminative |
| Carataegus songarica |
Chentola |
H |
Fr |
2000-3000 |
W |
May-June |
August |
Purgative |
| Eleagnus angustifolia |
Elegwal |
S |
Fr |
1500-2500 |
All |
May-June |
August |
Cough, Asthma |
| Ephedra gerardiana |
Som |
H |
Twing |
2500-4000 |
S |
June-July |
April-September |
Expectorant, Asthma |
| Hippohae rhamnoides |
Bazaar |
H |
Se |
1500-2500 |
S, W |
June-July |
August |
Epistaxeis, tonic |
| Hyoscyamus niger |
Bazaar bang |
H |
Se |
1500-2500 |
S, W |
May-June |
July-August |
Stomach pain,
Rickets |
| Juniperus macropoda |
Ahuber |
T |
Fr |
2500-3500 |
Ne |
April-May |
June-July |
Bleeding menses,
dyspepsia |
| Mentha lonifolia |
Valency |
H |
L |
1500-2500 |
All |
April-May |
April-October |
Vomiting, digestion,
Carminative |
| Onosma hispidum |
Gawzaban |
H |
R |
2000-3000 |
All |
April-May |
June-September |
Diaphoretic |
| Plantago major |
Shelete |
H |
L, Se |
1500-2500 |
All |
May-June |
June to August |
Digestion, Dysentery,
Constipation |
| Peganum harmala |
Ispand |
H |
Se |
2000-3000 |
S, W |
May-June |
July-August |
Deworming, Control
evil eye |
| Rheum emodi |
Asho |
H |
R |
2500-3500 |
NE |
|
May-September |
Anti periodic
liver tonic |
| Rosa webbenia |
Rose |
H |
FI |
2000-3000 |
All |
May-June |
May-June |
Stomachic |
| Thymus serphyllum |
Tumuro |
H |
L |
2500-3500 |
NE |
May-June |
June-August |
Carminative |
| Urtica dioica |
Jomi |
H |
L |
1500-2500 |
All |
March-August |
June-August |
Laxative |
Source: Sher,
H. 2002. Feasibility study on the
medicinal plants of Ghulkin valley
Gilgit Pakistan; sustainable resource
use and bio-diversity conservation
at key sites in the Northern Areas
of Pakistan. Report. WWF-Pakistan,
Northern Areas, Gilgit.
Key
L= Lives H= Herb N= North
FI-b= Floral buds C= Climber S=
South
Ys= Yong Shoot S= Shrub NE= North
R= Roots T= Tree E= East
Fr= Fruits W= West
B= Bark Se= Seeds
Wp= Whole plant
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