Research Article

[Retracted] Use of Medicinal Plants for Respiratory Diseases in Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Table 2

Most common medicinal plant species of Bahawalpur District with their use values, relative frequency citation, and family importance value.

Name of plantFamily nameCommon namePlant part usedPreparation methodLife formTherapeutic effectsURFCUVRFCFIV

Justicia adhatoda BP01AcanthaceaeMalabar nutLeavesExtract, paste, ash, powder, decoctionShrubAsthma, cough, sore throat, tuberculosis290.670.054.86
Achyranthes aspera BP02AmaranthaceaePuthkandaRootDecoction, powder, extract, paste, ashHerbAsthma, bronchitis, cold, cough, pneumonia410.70.010.54
Mangifera indica BP03AnacardiaceaeMangoBark, leavesJuice, paste infusion, extractTreeSore throat1110.860.065.95
Foeniculum vulgare BP04ApiaceaeFennelSeeds and leaves, flowerDecoction, powder, extract, paste, ashHerbRespiratory disorder cold, cough4120.650.066.49
Phoenix dactylifera BP05ArecaceaeDate palmFruitDecoction, extract, powderTreeBronchial infection270.590.043.78
Cordia obliqua BP06BoraginaceaeLasoraFruit, leavesPowder, extractTreeDry cough, tuberculosis370.610.043.78
Onosma bracteatum BP07BoraginaceaeGaozabanFruit, leavesExtract, decoction, infusionHerbRespiratory tract infection, influenza490.320.054.86
Glycyrrhiza glabra BP08FabaceaeLiquoriceRootsDecoction, extract, pasteHerbAsthma, cough, pneumonia2120.890.066.49
Thymus vulgaris BP09LamiaceaeThymeLeaves, flowerDecoction, powder, extract, paste, ashShrubBronchitis, whooping cough380.540.044.32
Mentha piperita BP10LamiaceaePeppermintLeaves, stemJuice, paste infusion, extractHerbCough, sore throat, influenza2140.90.087.57
Hyssopus officinalis BP11LamiaceaeZoofaHerbDecoction, extract, powderShrubCough250.50.032.7
Abelmoschus esculentus L. BP12MalvaceaeOkraSeed fruitPowderHerbAsthma280.630.044.32
Acacia arabica BP13MimosaceaeKikerFruit and leavesDecoction, extract, powderTreeBronchitis, cold tonsillitis4100.910.055.41
Ficus religiosa BP14PapilionaceaePeepalFruit, leavesExtract, paste, ashTreeAsthma, tuberculosis190.680.054.86
Ziziphus vulgaris BP15RhamnaceaeAnabFruit, leavesExtract, decoction, infusionShrubCough and cold, influenza330.290.021.62
Withania somnifera BP16SolanaceaeAshwagandhaRootsDecoction extractHerbAsthma, bronchitis4140.870.087.57
Phyla nodiflora BP17VerbenaceaeCape weedWhole plantInfusionHerbAsthma, influenza260.570.033.24
Viola odorata BP18ViolaceaeBanafshaStem, rootExtract, decoction, infusionHerbRespiratory disorders3120.850.066.49
Curcuma longa BP19ZingiberaceaeTurmericUnderground stemExtract, decoction, infusionHerbPulmonary infection, tuberculosis460.570.033.24
Zingiber officinale BP20ZingiberaceaeGingerStemJuice, paste infusion, extractHerbCold, cough and throat infection, influenza2150.910.088.11