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Traditional uses of medicinal plants for the treatment of livestock ailments in Udigram Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Midrarullah1*, Hassan Sher2, Attaullah1, Samiullah1, Sikandar1 and M. Sajjad Ali1

1Department of Biotechnology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal Dir Upper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; 2Institute of Plant Sciences and Biodiversity, University of Swat, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

 
Abstract

The study was conducted during March and September 2012. A questionnaire regarding local name, part used, purpose of uses and local methods of recipe preparation was developed and several field trips were arranged to different localities of the area with respect to blooming seasons of the plants. The study revealed 16 species under 16 genera belonging to 14 families, of which 14 plants were dicotyledons, and 2 monocotyledons. Sixteen species of plants were used for the curing of various livestock health disorders. The detail local uses, local method of recipe preparation and application along with their local name and diseases treated were recorded for each species from knowledgeable and experienced persons of the area. They were used either singly or in combination with other plants or even in combination with sugar, wheat flour and ghee for the treatment of various livestock ailments.

Keywords: Medicinal plants; ethnobotany; livestock ailments; treatment
 
To cite this article: Midrarullah, H Sher, Attaullah, Samiullah, Sikandar and M Sajjad, 2014. Traditional uses of medicinal plants for the treatment of livestock ailments in Udigram Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Res. Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 4(3), 138-141.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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