Ethnobotanical survey of some important medicinal plants of area Mandan district Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abstract

The present study was conducted to assessed knowledge about important medicinal plants through semi structured interview and questionnaire in area Mandan district Bannu Pakistan. A total of 4 study trips were arranged during 2017 and 2018.Asteraceae was the most leading family followed by Euphorbiaceae, Moraceae and Solonaceae. They used Herbs (29 plants, 61.70%). Shrubs (7 plants, 14.89%) and Trees (11 plants, 23.40%). Similarly part used as whole plant (15 plants, 31.91%), leaves (16 plants, 34.04%), flower (2 plants, 4.25%), fruit (7 plants, 14.89%), seed (9 plants, 19.14%), shoot (2 plants, 4.25%), bark (2 plants, 4.25%) and gum and branches (1 plant, 2.12%). They used medicinal plants at different percentage as stomach disorder (6 plants, 12.76%), laxative (4 plants, 8.51%) and condiments (2 plants, 4.25%). Similarly fodder and fuel (7 plants, 14.89%), Diarrhea and dysentery (5 plants, 10.63%) and diuretic (3 plants, 6.38%).It is concluded that this study will provide a folkloric claim base for researchers and also assess in treatment of local diseases.