INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL PLANTS OF VILLAGE

KAUSER FATEH KHEL DISTRICT BANNU, KHYBER

PAKHTOON KHAWA, KPK, PAKISTAN

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements

For the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
In the subject of
Botany

by
AAMIR NAWAZ KHAN
Roll No: 12112
(Session: 2013 - 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY,
FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES,
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, BANNU, KHYBER PAKHTOON
KHWA, PAKISTAN
 INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL PLANTS OF VILLAGE
KAUSER FATEH KHEL DISTRICT BANNU, KPK,
PAKISTAN
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements
For the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
In the subject of
Botany

by

AAMIR NAWAZ KHAN

Roll No: 12112
(Session: 2013- 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY,
FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES,
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, BANNU, KHYBER
PAKHTOON KHWA, PAKISTAN
 SAYING OF THE HOLY PROPHET
HAZRAT MUHAMMAD (S.A.W)…
Verify the man of knowledge of the Heritors of the
prophet.
CERTIFICATION

Certified that content and form of thesis entitle “indigenous medicinal plants of
village kauser fateh khel district bannu, KPK. Pakistan” submitted by Aamir
Nawaz khan have been found satisfactory for the requirements of the M.Sc. Botany.

Supervisor:
Signature: _______________________

Supervisor: Dr. Nisar khan

Department of Botany, University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Co-supervisor:
Signature: _______________________

Prof. Dr. Fizan wazir

Department of Botany, University of Science and Technology, Bannu.

Chairman:
Signature:

Dr. Sultan Mahmood

Chairman botany department, University of Science and Technology, Bannu.
 EVALUATED AND EXAMINED BY

Dr. Nisar khan

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Internal Examiner
Lecturer Department of Botany,
University of Science Technology,
Bannu.

Prof. Dr. Sultan Mahmood -------------------------

External examiner

Chairman Department of Botany,

University of Science Technology,
Bannu.
 To
My Parents & Teachers
Table of Content

Introduction to my Research Area. . . . . . . 1

Introduction to Medicinal Plants. . . . . . 2

Review of Literature. . . . . . . . . 4

Materials and Methods. . . . . . . 9

Result and Discussion. . . . . . . 11

Indigenous Medicinal Plants of Kausar Fatah Khel. . . . . 12

Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . 29

References. . . . . . . . . . 30
 LIST OF TABLES

S.NO TITLE PAGE NO.

1 Questioner for ethno botanical study of the flora 9
2 Percentage of families and species 26
3 Showing list of tree species, family and habitat 27
4 List of shrub species 28
5 List of herb species 28

LIST OF FIGURES

S.NO TITLE PAGE NO.

1 Bannu map 1
2 Species distribution in different families 12
 ACKNOLEDGEMENT

F
irst of all I am very grateful to Almighty ALLAH, the most merciful, the

creator of the universe, who enable me to complete my research work. I

offer my sincerest words of thanks to the HOLY PROPHET HAZRAT

MUHAMMAD (S.A.W), who is forever a torch of guidance and knowledge for

humanity.

I am especially grateful to my research supervisor Dr. Nasir khan, Lecturer of Botany

University of Science and Technology, Bannu who encourage, guided and helped me

through their valuable suggestions and moral support in my research work.

I am very thankful to my co-supervisor Dr. Fizan Wazir professor of Botany

University of Science and Technology, Bannu for their valuable guidance and

suggestions.

I am highly obliged to Assist. Professor Dr. Sultan Mahmmod chairman of Botany

Department University of Science and Technology, Bannu for their excellent

guidance.

I also pay my special thanks to Mr. Tahir Iqbal for plants identification and my friend

Mustafa khan who play a vital role to complete my research work.

Many thanks are extended to my class fellows Salah ud Din, Bilal ahmad, Farhat

ullah, Najib ullah, Aamir shah, Shajee, Abdul wajid, Najid ullah, and my friend

Inzemam khan.

Finally I offer my thanks to my parents for their support and prayers. Prayers of my

parents were all along with me and played a crucial role in my success.
Aamir Nawaz khan

M.Sc. Botany
 Abstract

The research work was initiated to get information and report the diversity of medicinal plants

in the village of Kausar Fatah Khel district Bannu during December 2015. A total of 30 plants

belonging to 21 families were collected. This plants belong to the following families.

Poaceae (3Spp), Fabaceae (1Sp), Solanaceae (2Spp), Rhammacea (3Spp), Moraceae (1Sp),

Lamiacaeae (2Spp), Araceae (1Sp), Astraceae (1Sp), Myrataceae (1Sp), Zygophylaceae

(1Sp), Papilionaceae (1Sp), Chenopodiaceae (2Spp), Rotaceae (1Sp), Brassicaceae (1Sp),

Mimosaceae (3Spp), Liliaceae (1Sp), Asphedeliaceae (1Sp), Caesalpiniaceae (1Sp),

Euphorbiaceae (1Sp), Meliaceae (1Sp), Alliaceae (1Sp).

It was found that the local inhabitant were unaware or had little knowledge about the uses of

medicinal plants and their proper time of collection. Even the younger generation don’t know

about the various medicinal plants but the old people especially women have some knowledge

about the wild resources of medicinal plants. The plants were identified botanically and

scientific names, family names, local names, habit, part used and medicinal uses. It was

reported that wathania somnifera (L) was used in tissue building and nerve break down and

seeds are used stomach pain and digestion. Ziziphus Marutaina (Mill) are used for the

abdominal pain, pregnancy, fever and also used for the asthma, ulcer and eye lotion