Like botanical taxa, various species of animals are also used in traditional and modern health care systems. Present study was intended with the aim to document the traditional uses of herptile and fish species among the local communities in the vicinity of the River Chenab, Punjab Pakistan. Data collected by semi-structured interviews and questionnaires were subsequently analyzed using relative frequency of citation (FC), fidelity level (FL), relative popularity level (RPL), similarity index (SI), and rank order priority (ROP) indices. Out of total 81 reported species, ethnomedicinal uses of eight herptiles viz. Aspideretes gangeticus, A. hurum, Eublepharis macularius, Varanus bengalensis, Python molurus, Eryx johnii, Ptyas mucosus mucosus, Daboia russelii russelii and five fish species including Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Cirrhinus reba, Labeo dero, Mastacembelus armatus, and Pethia ticto were reported for the first time from this region. Fat, flesh, brain, and skin were among the commonly utilized body parts to treat allergy, cardiovascular, nervous and respiratory disorders, sexual impotency, skin infections, and as antidote and anti-diabetic agents. Hoplobatrachus tigerinus, Duttaphrynus stomaticus, and Ptyas mucosus mucosus (herptiles), as well as Labeo rohita, Wallago attu, and Cirrhinus reba (fish) were top ranked with maximum informant reports, frequency of citations, and rank order priority. Uromastyx hardwickii, Ctenopharyngodon idella, H. molitrix, Cirrhinus mrigala, C. reba, L. rohita, L. calbasu, L. dero, and Pethia ticto were the species with 100% fidelity level. Furthermore, medicinal uses of Aspideretes gangeticus, Aspideretes hurum, Calotes versicolor, Daboia russelii russelii, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Cirrhinus reba, Labeo dero, Mastacembelus armatus, Pethia ticto, and Gagata cenia were reported for the first time. About half of the reported species depicted zero similarity index with previously reported literature, which indicates strong associations of local inhabitants with animal species, particularly for therapeutic purpose. Inclusive studies on composition and bioactivities of the species with maximum use reports may contribute significantly in animal-based novel drugs discovery.

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巴基斯坦旁遮普省Chenab河沿岸地区三个地区在传统民间疗法中对鱼类和疱疹的使用。

像植物类群一样，传统和现代卫生保健系统中也使用了各种动物。本研究的目的是记录巴基斯坦旁遮普邦的Chenab河附近当地社区对牧民和鱼类物种的传统利用。随后，使用相对引用频率（FC），保真度（FL），相对受欢迎度（RPL），相似性指数（SI）和排名优先级（ROP）指数对半结构化访谈和问卷调查收集的数据进行了分析。在报告的总共81种物种中，有8种疱疹在族裔上使用。齿（Aspideretes gangeticus），胡。木（A. hurum），黄斑Eublepharis macularius，孟加拉变种（Varaus bengalensis），巨蟒（Python molurus），约翰草（Eryx johnii），粘膜脓杆菌（Ptyas mucosus mucosus），达氏（Daboia russelii russelii）和5种鱼类，包括低眼鲷（Hypophthalmichthys molitrix），瑞芝（Cirinus reba）Labeo dero，Mastacembelus armatus和Pethia ticto首次从该地区报道。脂肪，肉，脑和皮肤是治疗过敏，心血管，神经和呼吸系统疾病，性无能，皮肤感染以及用作解毒剂和抗糖尿病药的常用身体部位。虎跳蛙，十二指肠和粘膜Ptyas mucosus粘膜（草），以及Labeo rohita，Wallago attu和Cirrhinus reba（鱼）在报告者报告，引用频率和排名顺序方面排名最高。硬毛Uromastyx，Ctenopharyngodon idella，H。molitrix，Cirrhinus mrigala，C。reba，L。rohita，L。calbasu，L。dero和Pethia ticto是具有100％保真度水平的物种。此外，还有天竺葵（Aspideretes gangeticus），胡蜂（Aspideretes hurum），杂色Calotes versicolor，首次报道了Daboia russelii russelii，Hypophthalmichthys molitrix，Cirrhinus reba，Labeo dero，Mastacembelus armatus，Pethia ticto和Gagata cenia。大约一半的报道物种与先前报道的文献具有零相似性指数，这表明本地居民与动物物种有很强的联系，特别是出于治疗目的。关于使用量最多的物种的组成和生物活性的包容性研究可能对基于动物的新药发现有重大贡献。这表明当地居民与动物物种有很强的联系，特别是出于治疗目的。关于使用量最多的物种的组成和生物活性的包容性研究可能对基于动物的新药发现有重大贡献。这表明当地居民与动物物种有很强的联系，特别是出于治疗目的。关于使用量最多的物种的组成和生物活性的包容性研究可能对基于动物的新药发现有重大贡献。