TIKS4DRR

Using traditional knowledge to treat skin diseases

Location

Place : Gilgit Baltistan
 
Country : Pakistan
 
Region : South Asia
 
 
 
 

Hazard

Primary : Bio Hazard

Typology of Heritage

Knowledge and Practices concerning nature

Aspect of Disaster Management

Recovery

Summary

In Pakistan indigenous peoples of the Northwestern Himalayas use medicinal plants to treat skin diseases. 64 plants from 34 families have been identified to be used for various dermatological applications, such as wound healing, skin burns, and cosmetic purposes.

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