Traditional herbal medicinal plants of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Pakistan using for analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-ulcer and antidiabetic activities

Abstract

The present communication constitutes an updated review on plants with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-ulcer and antidiabetic activities with special emphasis on those plants found in different parts of Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa Pakistan. This article will be helpful to the common people for their primary healthcare and the researchers for further isolation and characterization of the active chemical constituents responsible for analgesic anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-ulcer and antidiabetic potential. In the last few years there has been an exponential growth in the field of herbal medicine and these drugs are gaining popularity both in developing and developed countries because of their natural origin and less side effects. Many traditional medicines in use are derived from medicinal plants, minerals and organic matter. The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed 21,000 plants, which are used for medicinal purposes around the world. These work help the people to use the plants is a potential remedies.