An ethnobotanical assessment of medicinal, cultural and ritual uses of local flora of tehsil Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate the medicinal, cultural, and ritual uses of local flora in tehsil Gujrat.
• Conducted ethnobotanical surveys in tehsil Gujrat.
• Collected data on medicinal, cultural, and ritual practices associated with local plants.
• Analyzed variations in plant use based on age, gender, and religious identity.
• Confirmed widespread medicinal uses of local flora.
• Identified distinct ritual and cultural applications influenced by intra-cultural factors.
• Highlighted preservation of traditional knowledge across different demographic groups.