An Investigation into Herbal Remedies for Asthma in Mach Tehsil, Kachhi (Bolan) District, Balochistan

Abstract

People of all ages can develop asthma, a persistent lung condition. Asthma is the respiratory disease recognized by coughing and shortness of breath it is caused when our lungs or airways of lungs get damaged. The study aims to collect data from local people  of Mach, Bolan, Balochistan for the treatment of Asthma with medicinal Plants.  Primary methods used to gather data from 115 residents of Tehsil Mach Bolan. The results were analyzed using a variety of ethnobotanical indices, including Use Report (UR), Frequency Citation (FC), Use Value (UV), Relative Frequency Citation (RFC), and Family Importance Value (FIV). A total of 30 plant species belonging to 30 families were identified for their potential medical applications. With three species, the Fabaceae family was projected to be the most prevalent in Tehsil Mach Bolan. The leaves, seeds, and roots of each plant are used most often as infusions, with a little amount being used as a powder or capsule decoction. Papaver somniferm (Kokinar) was shown to have the highest RFC value (0.08). The Boswellia serrata (Gound Katra) has the highest usage value recorded (1.3). Green tea, or Camellia sinensis, had the highest use report (10). Papaver somniferum (Kokinar) has the highest FC value (10). There are several medicinal plants in Balochistan, and the locals still use them for therapeutic purposes in their daily life. The study makes it feasible to look at studies on medicinal plant that are used to treat the symptoms of asthma in older adults and smokers. While it may take a while for herbal supplements to treat asthma, The ailment may be cured from its leaves with regular use. For the first time in the district, the ethnobotanical results offer quantitative data on the diversity of therapeutic plants. For further drugs, the phytochemical composition and toxicity of the most often utilised plants should be examined.