Sample no. | Botanical name, family | English name/Local name | Parts used | Ethnomedicinal use | Route of administration | Yield (%) |
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1 | Aristolochia indica L., Aristolochiaceae | Birthwort,wort killer/ Hukka-bel | Leaves | To cure poisonous bite, inflammations, reduce itching, leprocy, gastric stimulant, diarrhoea, intermittent fever, cough | Topical, Oral | 31 |
2 | Cuscuta pedicellata Ledeb, Convolvulaceae | Clover dodder/ Loot booti (Saraiki) Akash-bail/Amar-bail (Urdu) | Stem | stomachache, to cure wounds, cuts, used as purgative, anti-inflammatory and to treat high blood pressure | Oral, Topical | 17 |
3 | Melilotus indicus L., Fabaceae | Yellow melilot (English) Sweet clover/ Sinjee | Leaves | To cure inflammations and skin irritation, astringent, anticoagulant, laxative | Oral, Topical | 29 |
4 | Tribulus terresteris L., Zygophyllaceae | Puncture clover/ Bhakra, Gokhru | Leaves | anti-inflammatory, lithotriptic, diuretic, general tonic | Â | 37 |
5 | Tribulus terresteris | Â | Fruit | anti-inflammatory, effective in most of Gynecological and genitourinary disorders, Gonorrhoea and to treat abdominal distension | Topical, Oral | 33 |