Saving the Plants that Save Us: Medicinal Plants of the Northern Areas of Pakistan |
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Action Active principle Afghanistan agent alkaloid almond amino acids anthelmintic antispasmodic aphrodisiac artemisia asthma Astore astringent Azad Kashmir Baltistan Baluchistan bark berries boiling Botanical name carminative Chaprote Chitral chronic contains costus cough cultivated decoction demulcent Deodar Deosai diaphoretic diarrhoea disorders diuretic dried root drug dyspepsia English Ephedra essential oil expectorant exported Family fever flowering tops Forest Department found growing wild fruit Galwanjut Ghulam Rasool Gilgit glucoside Habitat and distribution Hazara herbs Himalayas household remedy Hukma and Atiba hydrolyzate Importance indigenous system inflammation Kaghan Kalapani Kamari known Kurram Kurram Agency laxative leaves and flowers liquorice Locally medicinal plants medicinal value metres elevation Minimurg Mode of collection Nalter narcotic Northern Areas NWFP pain Pakistan Peshawar powder proline proteins Punjab Rattu resin rheumatism rhizomes Salajeet santonin seeds silajit skin disease small quantities species stem stimulant stomachic Swat system of medicines tonic tree ulcers upto Urdu valley villages Zeera