The Alpine Medicinal Herbs and Rural Welfare Organization (AMHRWO)
This Gilgit based organization, with the technical and financial assistance of Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and South Asian Watch on Trade Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), has developed a website (http://www.sdpi.org/amhrwo/) on the important medicinal plants of Northern Areas of Pakistan. It gives botanical names, local names, common English names, Urdu names and family names of a total of 56 medicinal herb species of Northern Areas with pictures, habitat, medicinal uses and brief descriptions which are listed here:
Table 1. Medicinal plants of the Northern Areas
| Botanical names | Family names | Local names (Shina) | Urdu names | English names |
| Artemisia maritima L. | Compositae (Asteraceae) | Zoon | Afsanteen | Santonica, Worm seed |
| Aconitum chasmanthum | Ranunculaceae | Beshmolo | Mori | Aconite |
| Aconitum napellus | Ranunculaceae | Sai Booma, Patris | Mori, Mitha zaher | Aconite, Monks hood |
| Anaphalis nepalensis | Compositae (Asteraceae) | Chikee | Chora | Angelica roots |
| Angelica glauca | Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) | Choro | Chora | Angelica roots |
| Berberis lyceum Royal | Berberidaceae | Ishkeen | Kashmal | Berberr |
| Berberis vulgaris | Berberidaceae | Ishkeen | Kashmal | Berberi |
| Bargenia himalacia Boiss | Saxifragaceae | Sanspur | Zakham -i- hayat | Bargenia |
| Cannabis sativa L. | Cannabaceae | Thonchi | Bhang | Hemp |
| Carum balbocastanum Clarke (syn: bunium persicum). | Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) | Hayyo | Sia Zira | Caraway Seeds |
| Carum carvi L. | Umbelliferae | Hayyo | Sia Zira | Caraway Seeds |
| Capparis spinosa Linn. | Capparidaceae (or Capparaceae) | Kaber | Cabra | Capper |
| Carthamus tinctorious | Compositae (Asteraceae) | Pong (Shina) | Zaffron-e- kazib | Bastards saffron, Safflower |
| Cichorium intybus L. | Compositae (asteraceae) | Ishkanagi | Kasini | Chicory |
| Cuminum cyminum L. | Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) | Hayyo | Zira Safed | Cumin Seeds |
| Datura stramonium (Linn) | Solanaceae | Daturo | Datura | Thorn Apple |
| Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D. Don) Soo. Syn: Orchis latifoli auct plur). | Orchidaceae | Nar mada | Salap | Marsh Orchis |
| Delphinium brunonianum Royl | Ranunculaceae | Makhoti | Mushk Dana, Gul-e- Mamoon | Delphinium, Lark Spur |
| Elaeagnus angustifolia L (Syn: E. hortensis Bieb) | Eiaeagnaceae | Gonare | Sinjit | Not available |
| Ephedra gerardiana. Wall. ex Stapf | Gnetaceae | Soom | Asamania | Ephedra |
| Ferula narthex | Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) | Suff | Hing | Devils dung |
| Fumaria officinalis (Linn.) | Fumariaceae. | Paptra | Paptra | Fumitory |
| Glycyrrhiza glabra (Linn.) | Papilionaceae (Leguminosae) | Shalako | Mulathi | Liquorice root |
| Hippophae rhamnoides L. | Eiaeagnaceae | Buru | Not available | Sea Buckthorn |
| Hyoscyamus niger L. | Solanceae | Bazarbang | Ajwain-i- Khurasani | Hanbane |
| Juniperus communis Linn | Cupressaceae | Chilli | Padum | Juniper berries |
| Juniperus macropoda Hk.f | Cupressaceae | Chilli | Padum | Pencil cedar |
| Mentha longifolia (Linn) | Labiatae | Phileel | Jungali Podina | Horse mint |
| Onosma bracteatum Wall | Boraginaceae | Telsharong | Gao zaban | Sedge |
| Peganum harmala L. | Zygophyllaceae | Ispandur | Harmal | Wild Rue |
| Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle ex Benth | Scrophulariaceae | Kurro | Kutki | Gentian |
| Plantago major L. | Plantaginaceae | Kay-e-khapy | Ispaghule | Plantain |
| Podophyllum emodi Wall. | Podophyllaceae | tchaudai | Bankakri | Mandrake |
| Rheum emodi Wall. | Polygonaceae | Jaro chuntal | Ravand chini | Gilgiti rhubarb |
| Rheum webbianum Royle. | Polygonaceae | Chuntal | Ravand chini | Gilgiti rhubarb |
| Rumex hastatus. | Polygonaceae | Churki, churca | Khati buti | Curle sock |
| Saussurea lappa | Compositae (Asteraceae) | Minal | Kuth | Costus, Kuth |
| Swertia petiolate D.Don. | Gentianaceae | Mumiran | Chirayita | Chiretta |
| Taraxacum officinale Weber. | Compositae (Asteraceae) | Ishkanagi | Gul-e-Qasadi | Dandelion |
| Thymus sepryllum L. | Labiatae | Tumuro | Ben ajwain | Wild Thyme, Mother of Thyme |
| Urtica dioica, LINN. | Urticaceae | Jumi | Bichu-buti | Stinging nettle |
| Valeriana wallichii DC. (Syn:V. jatamansi Jones.) | Valerianaceae | Ganeshpawrobati | Mushk bala, Risha wala | Gilgiti valerian |
| Viola rupestris, Schm. | Violaceae | Lilo | Banafsha | Sweet violet |
| Heracleum candicans Wall. | Umbelliferae | Folla | Not available | Unknown |
| Tribulus terrestris | Zygophyllaceae | Kurkosul-e-kono | Ghogro | Caltrop or puncture wine |
| Primulla macrophyl | Primulaceae | Meo | Not available | |
| Trigonella foenum- graecum Linn. | Paplionaceae | Shikarkos | Methi | Fenugreek |
| Berberis lycium (Syn: B.pseudoumbellata) | Berberidaceae | Ishkeen | Kashmal, berberry | Not available |
| Daphne oleoides(Syn D.mucronataRoyle. | Thymelaeaceae | Nirco | Ratilal | Unknown |
| Melilotus officinalis(L) | Paplionaceae | Bsisasing | Aspurk | Unknown |
| Corydalis govaniana, Wall | Fumiraceae | Laskir buti | Unknown | Goven, scorydalis |
| Polygonum alpinum.l | Polygonaceae | Danvi | Unknown | Alpine polygonum |
| Chenopodium album L. | Chenopodiaceous | Kunna | Bathwa | Not known |
| Verbascum thapsus. | Scrophulariaceae | Tamakush | Jungle tambako | Mullein |
| Corianderum sativumL. | Umbelliferae | Thown | Dhanya | Coriander |
| Papaver somniferumL. | Papaveraceae | Mardkhi | Afim | Opium poppy |
| Swertia pitolata Royle. | Gentianaceae | Momiran | Charita | Not known |
| Tamarix gallicaL. | Tamaricaceae | Hokaro | Jhau | Not known |
| Betula utilisD. Don | Betulaceae | Jongi | Bhog pathater | Not known |
Source: http://www.sdpi.org/amhrwo/
The photo gallery on the web site contains some 43 pictures of medicinal plants or herbs whereas the links contains four major links for information on medicinal plants i.e. MedPlant: Medicinal Plant Network , IUCN, IDRC, People and Plants Internationa
