Corrigendum to “Use of Ethnomedicinal Plants by the People Living around Indus River”
Table 2
Ethnomedicines of the study area.
Botanical name/Voucher Specimen number
Local name
Family
Habit/endemism
Status
Part used
Recipes
Dosage
Acacia modesta Wall. KUH-309
Kikar
Mimosaceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Bark
The barks are water boiled and juice is extracted, which is used then orally in kidney pains
Mostly 2 or 3 times a day
Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile. KUH-310
Kikar
Mimosaceae
Tree/nonendemic
Wild
Bark and flowers
The barks are water boiled and the decoction is applied dentally. Moreover, the flowers are boiled in mustard oil and apply externally on the head []
For dental purposes its used twice a day for 10 days, while for others its used as needed
Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. KUH-311
Sirsirin
Mimosaceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Seeds
The seeds are grinded to fine powder and collected after passing it through from a cloth having very small pores. The collected powder is then mixed with sugar in equal quantity. This mixture is an effective phytotherapy taken orally for asthma []
4 grams of the mixture is taken two times a day for up to 40 days duration []
Allium cepa L. KUH-312
Piaz
Liliaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Bulb
Grind the bulb of onion and mix it with water and taken orally for vomiting
One dose is enough for vomiting
Allium sativum Linn. KUH-313
Garlic
Liliaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Bulb and leaves
Bulb pieces are regularly used for high blood pressure. Bulb and leaves and bulb are chewed for vomiting
As needed
Aloe barbadensis Mill. KUH-314
Kunwar
Liliaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild/cultivated
Pulp of leaves
Spineless leaves are cut to two to three parts and are given orally to livestock in combination with salts. Moreover, the pulp can be directly applied on burned skin []
Usually 3 dos e are given each after 48 hours and also depend on disease severity
Avena sativa L. KUH-315
Jou
Poaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Fruit
Partly ripen fruit are grinded and mixed with some sugar and cold water to make syrup and taken orally as laxative
As needed
Azadirachta indica (L.) A. Juss. KUH-316
Neem
Meliaceae
Tree/nonendemic
Wild/cultivated
Leaves
3 gm of leaves are grinded and poured in water along with common salt to make syrup and used orally for curing jaundice []
2 spoons of syrup each are taken two times immediately after the breakfast and before the dinner []
Beta vulgaris Linn. KUH-317
Chukandar
Chenopodiaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Root
Powder is used orally to treat diabetes
As needed
Calotropis procera. Ait. f., Hort. KUH-318
Akra
Asclepiadaceae
Shrub/nonendemic
Wild
Latex and flowers
Plant latex is applied topically on the region of snake bite. Flowers are taken with water for intestinal pain at one time
2-3 times daily for 5 days for intestinal pain
Capparis desidua (Forsk.) Edgew. KUH-319
Kareeta
Capparidaceae
Shrub/nonendemic
Wild
Fruit, young shoots and bark
Dry fruits and sugar in equal amounts are crushed to powder, which are then used orally for rheumatism. Young shoot are grinded and combined with flour, and given to livestock or other animals. Grinded bark is applied externally on wounded areas for healing purpose []
In case of rheumatism, a teaspoon of the powder along with water is taken two times a day for one week duration []
Capsicum annum L. KUH-320
Green mirch
Solanaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Fruit
Fresh and unripe fruit is eaten against cancer
As needed
Caralluma tubreculata N Brown. KUH-321
Chunga
Apocynaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Whole plant
Cook it as simple vegetable for diabetics control and also eaten directly for many purposes
As needed
Chenopodium album L. KUH-322
Bathu
Chenopodiaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Leaves and root
Extract the juice from their leaves which take orally as a laxative. Dried leaves paste is used for urinary pain
As needed
Cicer arietinum Linn. KUH-323
Channa
Papilionaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Fruits and seeds
25 g of roasted seed coat is soaked in 250 g of water and left for overnight. In the morning, grind the seeds and filter it. The filtrate water is then orally taken for constipation []
As needed
Cichorium intybus L. KUH-324
Kasni
Asteraceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Whole plant
Fresh plants are boiled. After which sugar is poured into the decoction and taken orally for stomach related problems []
The syrup is used 2 times a day for the duration as per need []
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. KUH-325
Leh
Asteraceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Leaves
Extract of leaves used for abdominal pain of cattle
As needed
Citrullus colocynthis (L.). KUH-326
Karthuma
Cucurbitaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Fruit
Crushed the dried fruit and used orally for constipation
As needed
Citrus medica Linn. KUH-327
Nimbo
Rutaceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Fruits and leaves
Fruit extract properly mixed to water, sugar and salt and orally taken to control blood pressure and vomiting. Fruit extract is mixed with honey and fresh milk to make its paste and applied on face for pimples
For skin the paste is used at night for one month, for other purposes it’s used as needed
Cleome brachycarpa Vahl. KUH-328
Gandi booti
Capparidaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Whole plant
Dried plants are crushed to powder and then taken orally for abdominal pain []
As needed
Convolvulus arvensis L. KUH-329
Wanvehri
Convolvulaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Whole plant
Five kilograms of dried plants are combined with 12 litters of water and left for overnight for making a sap, which is then taken orally for skin related diseases []
1 cup of the sap taken before breakfast. Also one can use it three times a day till needed []
Cordia dichotoma Forster. f. KUH-330
Lasora
Boraginaceae
Tree/nonendemic
Wild
Fruit
Before lunch or dinner, eat fruit as per need. Good for sex related weakness []
As needed
Coriandrum sativum L. KUH-331
Dhania
Apiaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Leaves and fruits
Used as decoction, that is, dried fruits of 50 g are water boiled (1 litter) till the water evaporates to half left. This is then used for asthma and cough. Fresh leaves are grind with mint to make powder and used orally for diuretic purposes []
Depend upon disease severity
Cucumis sativus Linn. KUH-332
Kheera
Cucurbitaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Fruits
During severe fever their pieces is rubbed on the sole of the feet and also good for digestion
As required
Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. KUH-333
Loot booti
Convolvulaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Whole plant
Dried plants are burnt and used on the affected areas []
As needed
Cymbopogon jawarancus a (Jones) Schult. KUH-334
Khawi
Poaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Root
Roots upper parts being water boiled and filtered. The filtrate water along with sugar is orally given to children for curing dyspepsia and typhoid []
2-3 times daily
Daucus carota L. KUH-335
Gajar
Apiaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Root
Edible portion increase sight vision
As needed
Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. KUH-336
Tali
Fabaceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Leaves
Young leaves of 70 g are grinded and mixed with water. The filtrate can be used against jaundice, piles and feet soles burning []
The filtrate is taken daily for 10 days []
Datura metel L. KUH-337
Datura
Solanaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Whole plant
Roost their leaves and inhale their smoke for the treatment of asthma. Their seeds are used as expectorant, do not eat it in excess amount otherwise it will be lethal
As needed
Eruca sativa Mill. KUH-338
Usoo
Brassicaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Aerial parts
A total of five kilogram of young branches and leaves are water boiled (15 kg) till getting a concoction. Afterwards, five kilogram flour is combined to the concoction before giving it to horses []
As needed
Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. KUH-339
Safeda
Myrtaceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Leaf and bark
Tender shoot and young leaves are crushed and smelled give temporary relief in cough
As needed
Eugenia jambolana Linn. KUH-340
Jaman
Myrtaceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Bark and fruit
Dry the non edible portion of their fruit and then grind it and take 1-2 spoon daily for 3 days it will stop the severe stomach problems, and also this powder is used for the treatment of diabetics
Twice a day
Fagonia cretica L. KUH-341
Dhaman
Zygophyllaceae
Shrub/nonendemic
Wild
Whole plant
The plant is grinded to powder and can be taken along with water. Helpful in curing piles and urinary infection []
1 tea spoon powder is taken 3 times a day along with the bread []
Ficus benghalensis L. KUH-342
Bohir, bargad
Moraceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Fruit
The dried fruits are crushed into powder and then orally taken for abdominal pains []
Taken with water twice in a day
Ficus carica L. KUH-343
Anjeer
Moraceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Fruit
The fruits are soaked in milk or water and leave for overnight. Effective in curing piles. Fruits are also used to remove kidney s tone []
The decoction can be taken at morning before the breakfast for 10 days []
Ficus religiosa L. KUH-344
Peepal
Moraceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Fruit and bark
Burn the bark and make powder from this coal bark take orally 5 gram of it with water for diarrhoea. Fruit are used for wound healing
As needed
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. KUH-345
Saunf
Apiaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Fruit
Fruits of fennel and coriander along with sugar are combined in equal amount and crushed to powder. This is recommended as carminative. Fennel fruit, fresh mint leaves and green tea are boiled used for vomiting []
The powder is taken two times a day after lunch or dinner as carminative. For vomiting and menses pain the mixture is used twice a day []
Grewia asiatica L. KUH-346
Phalsa
Tiliaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Leaves, fruit and bark
One kilogram of fruits is grinded and mix with water and then take the filtrate. Sugar is poured then into the filtrate for making a sap, which is orally taken for blood purifying, fever and gastrointestinal disorders []
As needed
Helianthus annuus L. KUH-347
Suraj mukhii
Asteraceae
Shrub/nonendemic
Cultivated
Seeds, leaves and flowers
Leaves and seeds are grinded to powder and orally or dermally taken for fever treatment
For 2 days
Heliotropium europaeum L. KUH-348
Peepat booti
Boraginaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Whole plant
The plant is grinded to a paste, which is then dermal applied on to the areas affected []
Can be used for 3 days
Jasminum grandiflorum L. KUH-349
Chambeli
Oleaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Whole plant
Whole plant juice is orally taken against diabetes and heart related diseases
As needed
Lawsonia inermis L. KUH-350
Mehndi
Lythraceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Leaves
Leaves are grinded to paste, which is then applied on foot soles and hairs
As needed
Momordica charantia Linn. KUH-351
Karela
Cucurbitaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Leaf, flower and fruits
Leaves are crushed and boil and taken as tea, some salt is also mixed and used for s kin diseases and blood purifier. Fruit is used as vegetable and used for diabetics
As needed
Mentha viridis L. KUH-352
Podina
Lamiaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Leaves
Fresh leaves of mint, niazboo, Fennel fruit and green tea are boiled and used orally for multi-purposes vomiting and stomach disorders
As needed
Moringa oleifera Lam. KUH-353
Sohanjna
Moringaceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Whole plant
Cut their root and boil in water after these add milk into this water and drink which break the kidney stone
As needed
Morus alba L. KUH-354
Toot
Moraceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Fruit
Eat their fruits, which provide the energy to the heart
As needed
Nannorrhops ritchieana Griff. KUH-355
Mazri
Palmae
Shrub/nonendemic
Wild/cultivated
Leaves
Mostly their leaves are used to boil and then this juice is used orally for carminative and veterinary treatment
Ocimum basilicum L. KUH-356
Niazbo
Lamiaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Seeds and leaves
Fresh leaves of mint, niazboo, Fennel fruit, and green tea are boiled and used for gastrointestinal and respiratory infections
As needed
Oxalis corniculata L. KUH-357
Khatti boti
Oxalidaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Whole plant
Extract of whole plant is used orally for blood purification
As needed
Peganum harmala L. KUH-358
Harmal
Zygophyllaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Leaves and seeds
Little quantity of seeds with table salt is taken along water for expectorant. May be taken up to few days []
Dose depends on disease severity
Phoenix dactylifera L. KUH-359
Khajoor
Palmae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Leaflets (spines)
Leaflets are grinded to powder and water boiled. The filtrate is orally taken in case of pain []
As needed
Plantago ovata Forsk. KUH-360
Ispaghula
Plantaginaceae
Shrub/nonendemic
Wild
Seeds
At night, seeds (approx 12 g) are orally taken along with milk for constipation. Seeds (approx 12 g) along with sugar and a glass water are thoroughly mixed and is effective for jaundice []
Twice a day
Polygonum barbatum L. KUH-361
Karaveera
Polygonaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Whole plant
The plants are grinded to form a paste, which is then applied on the area affected []
Three days
Portulaca oleracea L. KUH-362
Lunrak
Portulacaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Seeds
Seeds of this plant along with Argyreia speciosa and Coriander are taken in equal amount. Further a table spoon sugar is also mixed with it and is crushed to powder, which is effect for night emission []
10 gram of this powder is taken along water two times a day []
Punica granatum L. KUH-363
Anar
Punicaceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Fruit
Crushed dried fruits are mixed with water and orally given to children
Two times a days
Raphanus sativus L. KUH-364
Mooli
Brassicaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Roots and edible parts
Paste of root is formed and used for skin infections
Two times a day
Ricinus communis L. KUH-365
Hernoli
Euphorbiaceae
Shrub/nonendemic
Wild
Leaves and fruit
Heat the leaves and fruits and then they release the oil, which is leaped on the desired place or organs where pain is feeling
As needed
Rosa indica Lindl, Ros. Monogr. KUH-366
Gulab
Rosaceae
Shrub/nonendemic
Cultivated
Flower
Fresh petals are mixed with sugar to make gulqand and kept in bottle and used for stomach disorders
As needed
Saccharum bengalense Retz. KUH-367
Kana
Poaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Leaves
Leaves ash is combined with water and left for one hour so as the ash become settle into bottom. The water filtrate is orally given to livestock and animals suffering from the disease of urine retention []
As needed
Salvadora oleoides Decne. KUH-368
Jal
Salvadoraceae
Tree/nonendemic
Wild
Fruit
The fruits of this plant are taken before the breakfast. It has been observed that before or after eating of Salvadora, eat water melon as it is useful []
For one week
Salvadora persica L. KUH-369
Peelu
Salvadoraceae
Shrub/nonendemic
Wild
Bark
Bark is boiled in water taken as tea commonly used as a purifying agent
As needed
Solanum surattense Burm. f. KUH-370
Kandari
Solanaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Whole plant
Dried fruits’ powder is consumed with water for in treating piles. Moreover, fresh plants are water boiled (3 times more than fresh plant weight). Water filtrate combined with sugar is forming a sap, which is used as blood purifier and for Eczema []
Sap is used two times a day for an extended period of two months []
Solanum nigrum L. KUH-371
Makko
Solanaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Leaves and fruits
Ripe fruit is orally given particularly if one has constipation. Moreover, past from this plant is used dermally in case of headaches and rheumatism. Juice from this plant is effective in dysentery and fever
As needed
Tamarix aphylla (L.) Karst. KUH-372
Khagal
Tamaricaceae
Shrub/nonendemic
Cultivated
Bark, leaves and twigs
Leaves ashes are water mixed. Soon after some times, a filtrate is taken then and boiled, which after complete evaporation gives salt left. One gram of this salt is consumed along with Shurbat-e-Bazoori. Effective against jaundice. Secondly, leaves are water boiled and the water is thrown away while the hot leaves are applied to the wounded area []
Two times a day for a period needed towards recovery of jaundice. For wound healing it used for one week []
Thuja occidentalis L. KUH-373
Thuja
Cupressaceae
Tree/nonendemic
Cultivated
Leaves
Boil their leaves in the water and then wash the mouth with this water it provide rapid relief in dental pain. Fresh leaves are burned and their smoke decrease temperature in fever
As needed
Tribulus terrestris L. KUH-374
Bhakra, Gokhru
Zygophyllaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Fruit
The fruits are grounded to powder and then mix sugar as per the need. It is used orally for urinary infection []
Four times in a day for 3 months
Viola stocksii Boiss. KUH-375
Makhanr booti
Violaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Whole plant
Whole of this plant along its seeds are crushed to powder and use for sex related issues []
2 g of its powder and butter (one tea spoon) is taken before breakfast till needed []
Withania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal. KUH-376
Akri
Solanaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Wild
Fruit
Fruits are soaked in water and left for overnight. The soaked fruits are squeezed in the morning and the water is filtered, which is used for blood purification. One dried fruit is kept in teeth having pain. 5-6 fruit are taken with water like tablet for abdominal pain []
A cup of water is taken before breakfast for a duration as per need []
Zea mays Linn. KUH-377
Makkai
Poaceae
Herb/nonendemic
Cultivated
Fruit
Dry fruit is crushed and make flour, which is used for digestion
As needed
Ziziphus jujuba Mill. KUH-378
Ber
Rhamnaceae
Tree/nonendemic
Wild/cultivated
Leaves and fruits
Eat their fruit which is helpful in treatment of diarrhoea as well as for blood purification. Paste of leaves is used for hair growth