A Cross-Cultural Ethnobotanical Knowledge Comparison About Local Plants Among Pashto, Punjabi, and Saraiki Communities Living in Southwest Pakistan

May 2022 in “ Ethnobotany research and applications ”

Sheikh Zain Ul Abidin, Raees Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad, Hammad Ahmad Jan, Muhammad Zafar, Abdul Haleem Shah

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Studysummary This study documented the indigenous uses of 68 medicinal plant species for food and beverages across three ethnic communities in Southwest Pakistan, with implications for sustainable development and cross-cultural understanding.

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