Table 1.
Commonly used herbs in Unani system of medicine selected for this study
| Botanical name | Family | Local name | Unani name | Part used | Voucher specimen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubia cordifolia Linn. | Rubiaceae | Manjith | Majeeth | Roots | RC/UMP/COCSIT/101 |
| Rauwolfia serpentina Benth. ex Kurz | Apocynaceae | Sarpagandha | Asrol | Roots | RS/UMP/COCSIT/102 |
| Origanum vulgare Linn. | Lamiaceae | Basla-ghas | Mirzanjosha | Aerial | OV/UMP/COCSIT/103 |
| Hyssopus officinalis Linn. | Lamiaceae | Jufa | Zufa | Aerial | HO/UMP/COCSIT/104 |
| Cichorium intybus Linn. | Asteraceae | Kasni | Hindaba | Whole | CI/UMP/COCSIT/105 |
| Malva sylvestris Linn. | Malvaceae | Gulkhair | Khubazi | Whole | MS/UMP/COCSIT/106 |
| Portulaca oleracea Linn. | Portulacaceae | Kulfa | Khurfah | Whole | PO/UMP/COCSIT/107 |
| Aristolochia indica Linn. | Aristolochiaceae | Isharmul | Zaravand | Roots | AI/UMP/COCSIT/108 |
| Achyranthes aspera Linn. | Amaranthaceae | Puthkanda | Chirchita | Roots | AS/UMP/COCSIT/109 |
| Symplocos racemosa Roxb. | Symplocaceae | Lodhra | Lodh Pathani | Stems | SR/UMP/COCSIT/110 |