Sindh Univ. Res. Jour. (Sci. Ser.) Vol: 40 (2) 89
-
108 (2008)
*A.H. Memon, F.M.A. Rind, M.G.H. Laghari,
U.R. Mughal, N.Memon,R.A. Gilal,
M.Y. Khuhawar** and F. Almani.
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
(Received 22
nd
August 2008 and Revised 19
th
November 2008)
Abstract
An ethnobotanical survey was carried out in Districts Dadu and
Jamshoro, Sindh
Province of
Pakistan. In this region local people since their forefathers are using medicinal
plants and their different parts for the treatment of many diseases. Although modern methods
to treat disease by
homeopathic and allopathic drugs
reduced the use of local remedies but still
countable people are using
folk remedies. The knowledge 'about the use of medicinal plants
and their remedies of these two
districts are still remained untouched by ethnobotanist,
ethnopharmacologist and pharmac
ist. Thirty
(30) medicinal plants were documented which are
mostly used in the treatment of many diseases by the
local people of district Dadu and Jamshoro.
Keywords:
Folk uses, Ethnobotanical uses, Dadu, Jamshoro.
1.
Introduction
District Dadu of Sindh Province of
Pakistan is situated at 27
-
27 and 24
-
57 north
latitudes and 67
-
09 to 68
-
25 east longitudes. It is
situated in the south of district Larkana, in the
west of districts Hyderabad, Naushero Feroze an
d
Nawabshah, in the north of district Thatta, in
north
-
east of district Malir and districts Lasbela
and Khuzdar of Balochistan Province. The total
area of the district is 19070 sq. Km. Recently this
district has been divided into two districts namely
Jamsh
oro and Dadu. The Jamshoro district is
comprised
of
Sewan
and
Kotri
Talkas.
(http://www.dadu.sdnpk.org/index.html)
Physical Feature and Topography
The land of Dadu district has three
characteristics areas namely, a). Kohistan or Hilly
area. b). Barrage zon
e. c). Low lands riverian
area.
The Kohistan part consists of rocky area
which is called as Kirthar Range. It embraces the
whole western boundary of the district, having
breadth of 19
-
24 Km. The most prominent peak
named
Kutay
-
Ji
-
Qdbar
(dog's grave) is 209
6 m
above sea level and 244 m. A plateau known as
Dharyaro is present towards the north is
immediately below it. Bleak, uneven and infertile
look of these hills, they afford pasturage for large
flocks of goats and sheep. After the rain the
valleys are she
ltered with green grass and capable
to
cultivate up to a height of about 1000 m. The
twisted rocky channels which drain the hills there
in the form of pools are sufficiently permanent
source for the survival of several species of fish.
Ever shady trees, wi
ld flowers and ferns are seen
at
these spots. Some natural water courses (Dhoras)
and depression (Dhandhs) are found in
district
daudu few of them retain water throughout the
year and cause a large growth of
Acacia nilotica
trees
at
their
boundaries.
(http
://www.dadu.sdnpk.org/index.html)
Rivers and Streams
With
the eastern boundary of the district
daudu the Indus River flows. There is no other
river in the district except numerous hill torrents
known as
Nais.
The Gaji Nai is one of the most
important Nai.
Baran, Sann and Sol Nais are also
present in this district. Mancher is the biggest
natural lake in Asia. The maximum full covering
area of lake is 259 Sq. Km. and when it is empty
or, it occupies 52 Sq. Km. it is one of the huge
storage of fish, it is also
a source of irrigation of
*Corresponding author,
memon_h79
@
yahoo.corn
**Dr. M.A. Kazi Institute of Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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