2.7 Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce

Family: Fabaceae Common name: Khejri, Jandi, and Ghaf Folk name: Kandi Habit: Tree Parts used: Fruits and leaves Medicinal uses: Prosopis is medicinally used as an anthelmintic, tonic, leprosy

and asthma.

Traditional uses: The paste of leaves is externally applied over the injuries or cuts. The smoking of dry leaves is fruitful for eyes pain.

## 2.8 Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.

Family: Fabaceae Common name: Velvet mesquite Folk name: Deevi Habit: Tree Parts used: Fruits and leaves

Medicinal uses: The velvet mesquite is used as antibacterial agent in alcoholic extracts. It is used in the treatment of colds, diarrhea, flu, and head cold.

Traditional uses: The fruit is used for the treatment of measles, eye infection, sore throat and wounds.

#### 2.9 Tamarindus indica (L.) Druce

Family: Fabaceae Common name: Tamarind Folk name: Gidamari Habit: Tree Parts used: Fruit and Leaves

Medicinal uses: It is used against the treatment of spermarrhea and hepatitis. It is also used as a natural coagulant.

Traditional uses: The fruit of tamarind is considered as a promoter to sex hormones in females.

The almost all above mentioned recorded plant species are major source of medicinal purpose and it is also included in the ingredients of drugs and pharmacy industry. Some chemical compounds and active ingredients are beneficial against

Ethnomedicinal Values of Legume Plants in Pakistan DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.82762

several human diseases and pathogens including epidermal, stomata and respiratory organs. During present study, it is observed that local and remote areas people communities prefer to use the traditional medicines against the diseases and these are easily approachable for everyone. The extract of these herbal plants are cheaper and quite safe as compared to synthetic and antibiotic treatments. However, allopathic treatment is not affordable to everyone. Due to the lack of awareness, shortage of water, overgrazing of domestic animals, salinity, floods, low rainfall, illiteracy and poverty in country, the precious flora is under threatened.
