MEDICINAL VALUE AND BIO -EFFICACY OF IMPORTANT TRADITIONAL PLANTS OF GARAM CHASHMA VALLEY CHITRAL

Background: Medicinal always been a matter of high concern; serve as a raw To document the medicinal plants, the most commonly used, use variability and bio Methodology : A total 40 native people including local elderly knowledgeable persons, local herbal practitioners, and plant collectors of Garamchashma valley were interviewed and information was gathered about plant uses through an open ended questionnaire. Identifica tion of plants was done through local people with correct local name, confirmed through various literatures and studies. Use variability of plant use and bio previous studies respectively. Re sults problems, headache, fever, menstrual disorders, dizziness and weakness were the ailments treated with medicinal plants. plants were the most commonly used plants hav consensus factor (F IC ) for all studied plant was 0.95. The Comparison of current reported traditional use with already known pharmacological and phytochemical properties showed, complete 17of the 20 plants respectively. Conclusion possess good ethnopharmacological information. This study provide identificat medicinal plants indicating high potential for economic development through sustainable collection and trade.