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Intensive survey of medicinal plants during 2009 -2010 in Miranshah, revealed 30 medicinal species in the area. They belonged to 27 families. The dominant families were Asteraceae followed by Solanaceae. Most of the plants were wild as there is no trend of cultivation of such plants Datura alba, Allium cepa, Cannabis sativa, Fagonia cretica and Angelica sloula were the important medicinal plants of the area.
Key words: Medicinal plants, their uses, Miran Shah, KPK, Pakistan.
Introduction
It comprises the area west and south-west of Peshawar between the Tochi River to the north and the Gomal River to the south, forming pail of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Miran Shah is capital of North Waziristan.
The North Waziristan Agency consists of three sub-divisions and nine Tehsils. The Miran Shah sub-division comprises the Miran Shah, Ghulam Khan, and Datta Khel Tehsils. The total area of the Agency is 1 1585 km^sup 2^.
There are five notable rivers namely: Tochi; Kaitu; Kurram; Khaisor and Shaktue.
The climate is pleasant. The mean maximum and minimum temperatures during the month...