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Salman Majeed: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3143-4421 Fakhra Bibi: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1155-9261 Yusra Khan: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1533-1491 Sehrish Rubab: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5119-3598 Muhammad Zafar: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2002-3907
This study has reported the overview of the ethnobotanical value of a selected species of Asteraceae used for traditional plant-based medicines. The published ethnobotanical literature was compiled to compare the medicinal uses, the mode of administration and the therapeutic relevance of taxa that commonly occur. The species reviewed had been mostly applied in treating inflammatory diseases, infections, digestive diseases and skin-related diseases. The most common preparation methods were also found to be the decoction, infusion, and topical pastes, a fact that shows the availability and ease of use of traditional measures in health care. This overview proved that the representatives of the Asteraceae family have significant ethnomedicinal potential and remain essential in the rural health care systems. This study overviews the value of conservation of traditional knowledge and offers a scientific foundation for further phytochemical as well as pharmacological research of the medicinal plants.
The authors express their sincere gratitude to the Department of Botany, University of Mianwali, Pakistan, and the Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, for providing academic support and access to scientific literature and research resources. The authors also acknowledge the contributions of earlier researchers whose ethnobotanical documentation formed the foundation of this review.
- Salman Majeed: Conceptualization, literature survey, data synthesis, manuscript drafting, and correspondence. - Fakhra Bibi: Data compilation, analysis of ethnobotanical uses, and manuscript review. - Yusra Khan: Interpretation of medicinal applications and preparation methods. - Sehrish Rubab: Organization of reviewed taxa and contribution to methodological structure. - Muhammad Zafar: Supervision, critical revision of the manuscript, and scientific validation.
The authors have carefully respected ethical standards related to the use of traditional knowledge by appropriately acknowledging all sources and avoiding misrepresentation or misuse of indigenous ethnobotanical information.
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest, whether financial, personal, or academic, that could have influenced the work reported in this paper.
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Received: November 18, 2025; Reviewed: December 15, 2025; Accepted: December 24, 2025
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62088/timbb/9.2.7Keywords:
Asteraceae, disorders, decoctions, ethnomedicine, medicinal plants
Majeed, S., Bibi, F., Khan, Y., Rubab, S., Zafar, M.. (2025). ETHNOBOTANICAL OVERVIEW OF SELECTED ASTERACEAE SPECIES. TIMBB, 9 (2), 53-60.