Rahmat Ali Khan
Medicinal plants, due to the presence of bioactive compounds play extremely important role in maintaining and improving human health. Different parts of medicinal plants are used to minimize the oxidative stress, impotency, cancer, cardiac dysfunction and microbial (pathogens like fungi and bacteria etc) inhibition. Prrunus amygdalus is the branched tree of medium size and its fruits (edible parts) are very sweet / pleasant in test, therefore it is known as 'king of nuts'. Traditionally it is used for the treatment of different diseases like respiratory diseases, skin diseases, depression, memory loss and effective in heath building; both in body and mind. Its oil is also used for hair improving and dandruff. Prunus armeniaca is a large branched tree and its fruits (edible parts) are very sweet / pleasant in test in mature form, and used for the treatment cough, fever, skin problems, and inflammation and veginal infections traditionally. For infertility and as a laxative it is also used. Morus nigra is also a large branched tree having pleasant fruit and used traditionally for the treatment of different diseases like cough, nerve system and constipation.
