S. Rashid, Naveed Ahmad Pathan, Hammad Ahmad Jan, Lone Rafiya Majeed, Bisma Nisar
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ABSTRACT The ethnic knowledge of alternative medicines of Tehsil Uri was documented for its diverse eco-edaphic and floral features. Data were collected through semi-structured questionnaire, face-to-face interviews, and group discussions. The 573 informants were selected through snow-ball sampling. For quantification of the data Relative Importance Index (RII), Relative Frequency Citation (RFC) and Use Value (UV) were used. A total of 97 medicinal plants were reported for their medicinal values. The informants of age 40 years or above were more knowledgeable. Most of the local people (73.08%) used medicinal plants to cure digestive problems. The dominant family was Asteraceae (N = 16) and the most dominant life form was herb (73 Sp.). Leaves (38 Sp.) were the most commonly used plant part and decoction (N = 22) was the most common mode of preparation. The highest RFC value was reported for Juglans regia (0.88); the highest RII value was obtained for Achillea millefolium (0.97), and Punica granatum had the highest UV of 0.100.
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