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    Abstract

Due to exclusive ecological conditions, northern areas of Pakistan hosts many species of the genus Artemisia L. (Asteraceae) of great medicinal importance. In this paper we describe ethnobotanical details concerning with the folk medicinal uses of Artemisia in northern areas of Pakistan. The indigenous knowledge was obtained through questionnaires and meetings, with the local herbalists and rural community. Eight Artemisia species are isolated which are popularly used among local inhabitants as folk therapeutics. These species include A. absinthium, A. brevifolia, A. dubia, A. japonica, A. maritima, A. moorcroftiana, A. roxburghiana and A. vulgaris.

Key words: Artemisia, ethnobotany, northern areas of Pakistan, medicinal plants.