Ethanobotanical uses of Some Common Medicinal Plant of Sarsawa District Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)

Abstract

The exploration, identification and documentation of ethnobotanical resources is important in conservation of plant species for greater interest of human society. In the present study an ethno-botanical survey was conducted to document the traditional and medicinal uses of common plants of Sarsawa, District Kotli (AJK). Ethno medicinal data was collected by the mean of questionnaire method, interviews and direct observation. A total of 103 plant species belonging to 53 plant families were collected and identified. Plants species Verbascum thapsus, Justicia adhatoda, Verbascum thapsus, Terminalia chebula, Chenopodium ambrosioides, Mentha piperita and Solanum nigrum were most commonly used plants in the study area. Family Malvaceae, Poaceae and Rosaceae were the dominant plant families with 6 species respectively. Leaves were the most frequently used part of plants against different ailments