Ethnobotanical analysis of medicinal plants used in the tribal communities of Takht-E-Nasrati, district Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The native people of Sub-tropical regions of Pakistan still have a decent amount of ethnobotanical knowledge of wild plant species. The current research evaluated the traditional medicinal plant use against different diseases in a remote area tehsil (Takht-e-Nasrati) of district Karak, Pakistan. This study was conducted in 2019 and 2020 to collect information regarding different ethnomedicinal uses of plant species growing in the region through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Floristically, a total of 193 plant species belonging to 25 genera were used as medicine. Asteraceae was the largest family with 18 species. The highest priority of local people was for leaves (33.84%). The most frequently usage was against stomach problems (20%). The native people of the (Takht-e-Nasrati) of district Karak use this study as a self-care guide. This research will also assist in the development of scientifically sound strategies for the conservation of medicinal resources and the long-term use of plant diversity in this sub-tropical area