Table 2.

List of therapeutic shrubs of Mangowal, District Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan

Sr#	Botanical name	Common name	Family	Habit	Part used	Medicinal uses
16	Achras zapota L.	Chiku	Sapotaceae	Shrub	Bark, fruit & seeds	Diuretic and useful in fever.
17	Agave americana L.	Kantala	Agavaceae	Shrub	Leaves	Used in dropsy and toothache.
18	Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton	Aak	Asclepiadaceae	Shrub	Leaves	It is used to cure asthma and snake bite.
19	Carissa carandas L.	Karoonda	Apocynaceae	Shrub	Whole plant	Stomach disorder and skin infection.
20	Euphorbia milii Des Moul.	Common euphorbia	Euphorbiaceae	Shrub	Flowers	Used for treatment of cancer.
21	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.	Gurhal	Malvaceae	Shrub	Flowers	Paste is used to reduce burning sensation.
22	Mimosa pudica L.	Chui mui	Leguminosae	Shrub	Roots and leaves	Asthma, inflammation, and fatigue.
23	Murraya exotica L.	Marwa	Rutaceae	Shrub	Leaves and roots	Used for skin diseases, dyspepsia, diarrhea, and dysentery.
24	Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.	Karry pata	Leguminosae	Shrub	Leaves	Asthma, blood diseases, dysentery, and leprosy.
25	Nerium indicum Mill.	Oleander	apocynaceae	Shrub	Flowers and roots	Used for treatment of abortion and cancer.
26	Ocimum basilicum L.	Niazboo	Lamiaceae	Shrub	Leaves	It is used for skin infection, cold, and cough.
27	Rosa indica L.	Gulaab	Rosaceae	Shrub	Flowers	Used for asthma and eye infection.
28	Solanum nigrum L.	Kainch mainch	Solanaceae	Shrub	Fruit and leaves	Used for gastric troubles, ulcer, and jaundice.
29	Withania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal	Choota Aak	Solanaceae	Shrub	Fruit	Plan is diuretic, sedative, and also useful for cough, asthma, and burns.
30	Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal	Aak san	Solanaceae	Shrub	Whole plant	Used for asthma, constipation, eye infections, rheumatic disorders, and ulcers.