Ethnomedicinal plant species used against jaundice in Dr kohistan valley [Khyber Pukhtunkhwa] Pakistan

ABSTRACT

The paper enumerates the traditional uses of 54 plant species belonging to 34 families, which are used by the village communities of Dir Kohistan Valley [Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan] for the treatment of jaundice. Some of these useful species are under serious threat due to unsustainable activities. Hence, a proper documentation of useful plants with their present status and local traditional knowledge as well as practices is urgently needed. Efforts should also be made to implement appropriate conservation measures for preservation and sustainable use of useful medicinal plant species