Ethno-Dentistry of Medicinal Plants Used in North Waziristan, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed at recording therapeutic plant species used by inhabitants to treat dental disorders in the district of North Waziristan, Pakistan. The indigenous people of the studied area are dependent on medicinal plants for their basic health care needs including dental care.

Methods

Ethnomedicinal data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaires, and in addition 130 local informants were interviewed. The collected data were evaluated using various quantitative indices, including use value (UV), relative frequency of citation (RFC), fidelity level (FL%), and Jaccard Index (JI).

Results

A total of 69 plants belonging to 48 plant families used in dental disorders were identified. The Lamiaceae was the leading family that shared 7 species, follow

SUBMITTER: Rehman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10988256 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature