Original Articles Vol. 3 No. 01 (2026): Bioscience Insights Published 2026-06-30

MEDICINAL FLORA OF PANJGOOR DISTRICT, BALOCHISTAN: AN ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF TRADITIONAL PLANT-BASED HEALTHCARE

Authors

  • Nagina Fatima Department of Botany, University of Makran, Panjgur Pakistan Author
  • Tahira Bibi Department of Botany, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta Pakistan Author
  • Nelofer Jamil Department of Environmental Sciences, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta Pakistan Author
  • Nazima Yousaf Khan Institute of Biochemistry, University of Balochistan, Quetta Pakistan Author
  • Naheed Sajjad Department of Biotecnology, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta, Pakistan Pakistan Author
  • Rabail Urooj Department of Environmental Sciences, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University, Quetta Pakistan Author
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Abstract

Since traditional herbal remedies are based on ancestral knowledge and empiric experiences. An ethnomedicinal survey was undertaken to collect information of indigenous knowledge about the  use of medicinal plants which are being utilized by the local inhabitants of district Panjgur for the treatment of different diseases. The indigenous knowledge was collected by interviewing 200local people of different   age   groups   through   structure, semistructured   and open ended questionnaire. Results were analyzed using quantitative indices of use value (UV), frequency citation (FC) and relative frequency citation (RFC). A total of 122 plants belonging to 59 families were used by the natives of the study area for the treatment of such ailments as stomachache, sore throat, gum diseases, diabetes, jaundice, fever, cold, cough and snake bite, evil eyes and evil spirits.The vernacular  (Balochi)   names   of   the   species,   plant   parts   used,   method   of   administration, dosage were recorded. The leaves were noted as most frequently used parts (25%). Powder was the most commonly used preparation method (25%). The highest use value was reported for the two species Chenopodium album and Tamarix galica (0.6) for each while highest RFC value was calculated for Peganum harmala and Myrtus communis (0.18). It was also scrutinized that the inhabitants of Panjgur not only rely on medicinal plants produced in the area but also medicinal plants imported from different areas of country and out of country. It is concluded from the study that the area is rich in medicinal plants and these plants are still commonly used for medicinal purposes among the people in their daily lives.   However, indigenous   knowledge  of   medicinal   plants   is   now  fast   disappearing   due   to modern healthcare system

Keywords

  • Panjgoor, Medicinal plants, Ethnomedicinal, Indogenous.

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