From Grass to Remedy: An Ethnobotanical Exploration of Sargodha’s Rural Heritage

From Grass to Remedy: An Ethnobotanical Exploration of Sargodha’s Rural Heritage | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article From Grass to Remedy: An Ethnobotanical Exploration of Sargodha’s Rural Heritage Moattar Zaman*, Muhammad Hassan, Muhammad Imran, Iftikhar Ahmad, and 2 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7100642/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract The ethnobotanical applications of grasses, with a particular focus on the Poaceae family, which accounts for a sizable amount of the world's plant diversity. With more than 10,000 species, the Poaceae family offers a wealth of practical and therapeutic advantages in addition to being a source of basic food for both people and animals. The abstract explores the traditional knowledge of using several types of grass for medical purposes, including the treatment of menstrual issues, respiratory conditions, wounds, and digestive disorders. Moreover, grasses are used for practical purposes such as thatching, roofing, basketry, and animal feed. This analysis highlights the great importance of grasses for human and animal health, traditional behaviors, and sustainable livelihoods through a comprehensive compilation of documented ethnobotanical uses. Botany Ethnobotanical uses Grasses Family Poaceae Sargodha Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Ethics Approval Statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethical Review Committee (ERC) of the Department of Botany, University of Sargodha (Approval No. Bot/ERC/2024-123). All research procedures involving human participants complied with the ethical guidelines of the University of Sargodha and the Helsinki Declaration (2013). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their involvement in the study. Consent: Verbal informed consent was obtained and documented. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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