Pakistan herbal medicine is deeply embedded into its cultural fabric. From the Himalayan foothills to fertile plains, herbal remedies are widely adopted by communities seeking natural and holistic forms of healthcare.
Totkay remedies range from pragmatic (such as using turmeric on styles to prevent them from flaring up) to outlandish (using lemon to treat flatulence, drinking ghee to induce labor, etc). Yet these indigenous folk remedies may help overcome challenges faced by allopathic medical systems.
Origin
Pakistan boasts an abundance of 5700 species [14]. While approximately 12% have medicinal value, few are used in pharmaceutical production and so Pakistan imports spices worth $33.329 million each year from other sources.
Herbal medicine has long been part of Pakistani culture, with most people turning to it for treating various illnesses and injuries. These remedies are cost-effective, readily available, and easily affordable; yet this system of herbal healing is being undermined due to unsustainable harvesting methods and environmental degradation.
Traditional herbal practitioners are an invaluable source of knowledge regarding medicinal plants. Drawing upon both personal experience and learning from predecessors, their knowledge is not widely documented thus making preserving herbal medicine difficult.
This research sought to document indigenous herbal knowledge used by women for treating gynecological problems and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). To achieve this objective, an internet search engine-based investigation was used. A master list was then compiled that detailed vernacular names of plants used by them against different skin conditions as well as family names, parts used, mode of preparation, life form characteristics, and skin conditions against which these were being utilized. Data was subsequently analyzed using ethno-pharmacological tools; results demonstrated many plants possess neuropharmacological activities such as emetic diuretic stomachic heart stimulant properties.
Symptoms
Due to limited modern health facilities, the rural population in Pakistan relies heavily on traditional medicine for common ailments and treating chronic diseases. They rely heavily on herbal remedies as these medications offer natural alternatives with lower risks of side effects or addiction than pharmaceuticals do; many herbal products can even be found as dietary supplements that can be purchased locally at pharmacies.
Medicinal plants provide an important source of medicines to treat various skin disorders; however, few have been assessed scientifically. Ethnopharmacological research should be performed to ascertain their efficacy against skin disorders.
A study conducted in the Sulaiman hills of north Pakistan revealed over 250 medicinal plant species belonging to Asclpiadaceae and Lamiaceae families that have medicinal uses, mostly used as decoction or powder for treating hypertension; they may hold undiscovered potential remedies in this region for treating this disease.
Tradition in Pakistani medicine stems from Unani Tibb, a Greco-Arab system of healing. Based on balancing four humors within the body and including herbs, animal parts, minerals, and foods as essential remedies.
Treatment
Traditional herbal medicines used in Pakistan rely heavily on plant extracts that have demonstrated neuropharmacological activity, including antidepressant, anxiolytic, and sedative properties. These herbal remedies may be taken alone or as supplements to standard pharmaceutical medications; many plants have been identified for their neuropharmacological activity including Bacopa monnieri, cannabis sativa, Solanum nigrum, Withania somnifera papaver somniferum Zizyphus jujube Tribulus Terrestris and Verbena officinalis; all can aiding treatment of neurological diseases such as depression Alzheimer hysteria melancholia and Parkinson's.
Pakistan boasts an abundance of biodiversity that is used for medicinal purposes in many regions, with trees and shrubs being popular choices because they can be easily accessible all year long and provide higher efficacy than herbal treatments when treating ailments.
Most plants that have been reported for their therapeutic properties in Pakistan are native, having long been utilized by its people and preserved for future generations. Totkay are invaluable records of cultural heritage and resourcefulness - even during periods of political upheaval and warfare, they remain shared among people all across Pakistan. Through vibrant government policies and regulations as well as the promotion of herbal medicine use, these traditions can be revived to benefit everyone living there.
Precautions
Pakistan boasts an extensive tradition of Pakistan herbal medicines used to treat various illnesses, based on local knowledge. Although most have been documented in literature, only some have been assessed scientifically to support ethnopharmacological claims. This present study seeks to evaluate the medicinal properties of Pakistan herbal medicine used for treating hypertension. To do this, interviews and questionnaires were administered in unexplored tribal areas across Pakistan using semi-structured interviews as the research tools, with collected data being qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed to document traditional remedies used to treat it here.
Ethnomedicinal plants play an integral part in rural healthcare systems, especially in developing nations, by offering affordable, accessible, and effective alternative treatments that may otherwise not be accessible or affordable. Three-fourths of the global population relies on ethnoremedies or herbs for medical treatments because many lack access to modern medical facilities.
Conclusion
This study documents the traditional knowledge of Mohmand tribal people regarding herbal medicines used for treating skin conditions. Furthermore, a master list is provided of indigenous medicinal plants traditionally employed against various skin ailments - with their vernacular names, family membership, parts utilized and methods of preparation listed along with any specific skin ailments being used against. Furthermore, traditional folk recipes are included in this master list.
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