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Around 64% out of total 245 plant species so far found on Margalla Hills are being used by the local people for curing different diseases or to maintain good health.
A research report showed that the plant species belong to 77 families and comprise 55 trees, 54 shrubs, 105 herbs, 15 climbers, 10 grasses and 6 fodder crops. It has been observed that all these plant species are being used by the people of Margalla Hills National Park for their varied ethno-botanical importance.
The ethno-botanical uses of plants can be categorised into ten broad categories. The major proportion of these plant species are used as native medicine (64.89%) and second major use of the plant species is as fodder (32.24%) for livestock. As many as 47 plants (19.18%) are used as fuel wood, 33 (13.46%) are used as food (fruit), 18 (7.34%) as food (vegetable), fourteen (5.71%) as timber, six (2.44%) as industrial, four (1.63%) as tannin, three (1.22%) as gum and two (0.81%) are used as fibre.
As far as medicinal plants are concerned, fresh and dried both of one cup of Timbar (Zanthoxylum armatum) is used in the morning and one in the evening to cure jaundice. It is also grinded and mixed with eggs and then women use it to wash their hair. Its fruit is grinded with Jangli podina (Mentha royleana) and mixed with salt for curing pain in stomach. It is sold for 7 or 8 rupees per kg.
Amla (P. emblica), Timbar (Z. armatum), Jangli podina, (M. royleana), ajwain (Trachy spermumammi) and black salt are mixed to make medicine for indigestion. The fruit of Gukoon (Myrsine africana) is used for killing the worms in abdomen, improving digestion and relief of cough. Green Gukoon is collected in December and January, dried and then used. Sumbal (Berberis lycium) root is boiled in water then mixed with milk. When it gets thick then desi ghee, sooji (flour of maize), sugar and almond is added and used to cure pains and arthritis.
Sumbal (B. lyceum) bark is taken off, dried and then used for treatment of pimples. Bhaikar (Justicia adhatoda) is used for curing diabetes, jaundice and pimples. Kao (Oleaferruginea) has cold effect and is used in summer. Its leaves are grinded and juice is taken for pimples. It is also used as favorite fodder and fuel wood. Kingo (Cassiafistula) fruit is used as medicine as its pods are believed to help cure constipation and pneumonia.
Around 64% out of total 245 plant species so far found on Margalla Hills are being used by the local people for curing different diseases or to maintain good health.
A research report showed that the plant species belong to 77 families and comprise 55 trees, 54 shrubs, 105 herbs, 15 climbers, 10 grasses and 6 fodder crops. It has been observed that all these plant species are being used by the people of Margalla Hills National Park for their varied ethno-botanical importance.
The ethno-botanical uses of plants can be categorised into ten broad categories. The major proportion of these plant species are used as native medicine (64.89%) and second major use of the plant species is as fodder (32.24%) for livestock. As many as 47 plants (19.18%) are used as fuel wood, 33 (13.46%) are used as food (fruit), 18 (7.34%) as food (vegetable), fourteen (5.71%) as timber, six (2.44%) as industrial, four (1.63%) as tannin, three (1.22%) as gum and two (0.81%) are used as fibre.
As far as medicinal plants are concerned, fresh and dried both of one cup of Timbar (Zanthoxylum armatum) is used in the morning and one in the evening to cure jaundice. It is also grinded and mixed with eggs and then women use it to wash their hair. Its fruit is grinded with Jangli podina (Mentha royleana) and mixed with salt for curing pain in stomach. It is sold for 7 or 8 rupees per kg.
Amla (P. emblica), Timbar (Z. armatum), Jangli podina, (M. royleana), ajwain (Trachy spermumammi) and black salt are mixed to make medicine for indigestion. The fruit of Gukoon (Myrsine africana) is used for killing the worms in abdomen, improving digestion and relief of cough. Green Gukoon is collected in December and January, dried and then used. Sumbal (Berberis lycium) root is boiled in water then mixed with milk. When it gets thick then desi ghee, sooji (flour of maize), sugar and almond is added and used to cure pains and arthritis.
Sumbal (B. lyceum) bark is taken off, dried and then used for treatment of pimples. Bhaikar (Justicia adhatoda) is used for curing diabetes, jaundice and pimples. Kao (Oleaferruginea) has cold effect and is used in summer. Its leaves are grinded and juice is taken for pimples. It is also used as favorite fodder and fuel wood. Kingo (Cassiafistula) fruit is used as medicine as its pods are believed to help cure constipation and pneumonia.
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