Ethnomedicinal and traditional uses of the Ferns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Resumo: | Abstract Ferns are often used by indigenous people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This study was designed to collect the ethnomedicinal and traditional knowledge of these locals about this group of vascular plants. Forty taxa belong to nineteen genera and ten families are used in the treatment of different diseases. The Pteridaceae was the most representative family with twelve taxa (30%), followed by Athyriaceae and Dryopteridaceae with six taxa each (30%), and Thelypteridaceae with five taxa (12.5%). Regarding the genera, Adiantum, Asplenium and Dryopteris ranked first with four taxa each (30%), followed by Aleuritopteris, Diplazium, Pteris and Equisetum with three taxa each (30%), followed by Athyrium, Oeosporangium, Polystichum and Pseudophegopteris with two taxa each (20%). These taxa were commonly used in the treatment of respiratory disorders i.e. asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia; intestinal ulcer, stomach, urinary ailments and skin disorders by the methods of decoction and infusion. Traditional knowledge about ethnomedicinal plants is a valuable and essential source for the discovery of allopathic, herbal and homeopathic medicines. |
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Ethnomedicinal and traditional uses of the Ferns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanethnomedicinalfernsKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistantraditionalAbstract Ferns are often used by indigenous people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This study was designed to collect the ethnomedicinal and traditional knowledge of these locals about this group of vascular plants. Forty taxa belong to nineteen genera and ten families are used in the treatment of different diseases. The Pteridaceae was the most representative family with twelve taxa (30%), followed by Athyriaceae and Dryopteridaceae with six taxa each (30%), and Thelypteridaceae with five taxa (12.5%). Regarding the genera, Adiantum, Asplenium and Dryopteris ranked first with four taxa each (30%), followed by Aleuritopteris, Diplazium, Pteris and Equisetum with three taxa each (30%), followed by Athyrium, Oeosporangium, Polystichum and Pseudophegopteris with two taxa each (20%). These taxa were commonly used in the treatment of respiratory disorders i.e. asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia; intestinal ulcer, stomach, urinary ailments and skin disorders by the methods of decoction and infusion. Traditional knowledge about ethnomedicinal plants is a valuable and essential source for the discovery of allopathic, herbal and homeopathic medicines.Instituto Internacional de Ecologia2024-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842024000100152Brazilian Journal of Biology v.84 2024reponame:Brazilian Journal of Biologyinstname:Instituto Internacional de Ecologia (IIE)instacron:IIE10.1590/1519-6984.250256info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessIrfan,M.Jan,G.Murad,W.Jan,F. G.Rauf,A.Alsayari,A.Almarhoon,Z. M.Mabkhot,Y. N.eng2021-12-17T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1519-69842024000100152Revistahttps://www.scielo.br/j/bjb/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpbjb@bjb.com.br||bjb@bjb.com.br1678-43751519-6984opendoar:2021-12-17T00:00Brazilian Journal of Biology - Instituto Internacional de Ecologia (IIE)false |
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Ethnomedicinal and traditional uses of the Ferns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Ethnomedicinal and traditional uses of the Ferns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Ethnomedicinal and traditional uses of the Ferns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Irfan,M. ethnomedicinal ferns Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan traditional |
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Ethnomedicinal and traditional uses of the Ferns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Ethnomedicinal and traditional uses of the Ferns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Ethnomedicinal and traditional uses of the Ferns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Ethnomedicinal and traditional uses of the Ferns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Ethnomedicinal and traditional uses of the Ferns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
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Irfan,M. |
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Irfan,M. Jan,G. Murad,W. Jan,F. G. Rauf,A. Alsayari,A. Almarhoon,Z. M. Mabkhot,Y. N. |
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Jan,G. Murad,W. Jan,F. G. Rauf,A. Alsayari,A. Almarhoon,Z. M. Mabkhot,Y. N. |
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Irfan,M. Jan,G. Murad,W. Jan,F. G. Rauf,A. Alsayari,A. Almarhoon,Z. M. Mabkhot,Y. N. |
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ethnomedicinal ferns Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan traditional |
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ethnomedicinal ferns Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan traditional |
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Abstract Ferns are often used by indigenous people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This study was designed to collect the ethnomedicinal and traditional knowledge of these locals about this group of vascular plants. Forty taxa belong to nineteen genera and ten families are used in the treatment of different diseases. The Pteridaceae was the most representative family with twelve taxa (30%), followed by Athyriaceae and Dryopteridaceae with six taxa each (30%), and Thelypteridaceae with five taxa (12.5%). Regarding the genera, Adiantum, Asplenium and Dryopteris ranked first with four taxa each (30%), followed by Aleuritopteris, Diplazium, Pteris and Equisetum with three taxa each (30%), followed by Athyrium, Oeosporangium, Polystichum and Pseudophegopteris with two taxa each (20%). These taxa were commonly used in the treatment of respiratory disorders i.e. asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia; intestinal ulcer, stomach, urinary ailments and skin disorders by the methods of decoction and infusion. Traditional knowledge about ethnomedicinal plants is a valuable and essential source for the discovery of allopathic, herbal and homeopathic medicines. |
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