Traditional Uses of Animals in the Himalayan Region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

ABSTRACT: Background: The use of animals and animal-derived products in ethnopharmacological applications is an ancient human practice that continues in many regions today. The local people of the Himalayan region harbor rich traditional knowledge used to treat a variety of human ailments. The present study was intended with the aim of examining animal-based traditional medicine utilized by the population of the Himalayan region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Methods: Data were collected from 2017 to 2019 through individual and group interviews. Data on traditional uses of animal products were analyzed, utilizing following indices such as the frequency of citation, use value, relative importance, similarity index, principal component analysis, and cluster analysis to find the highly prefer

SUBMITTER: Faiz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9277021 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature