Ethnomedicinal potential of plants of Changa Valley district Shangla,Pakistan

Comprehensive field studies were conducted to elaborate the ethnomedicinal plant potential of changa valley district shangla,pakistan. the study revealed that a total of 50 taxa,belonging to 32 families are used for medicinal purposes. out of which 2 species are pteridophyte i.e. adiantum venustum d. don,a. capillus-veneris l. and one fungi i.e. morchella esculenta (l.) pers ex fr. furthermore,the number of perennial herbs,annual herbs,shrubs,trees and biennial herbs were 28,9,7,5 and 1 respectively. as majority of the locals still rely on these plant resources,especially for curing various ailments through indigenous medicine system,therefore loss of these plant resources will,to a certain extent,hamper the existing healthcare system in the area. therefore measures for conservation of these plant resources are urgently needed.