Folk medicine refers to the traditional knowledge, beliefs, practices, and remedies used by communities to prevent and treat illness. It is generally transmitted orally from one generation to another and is closely connected with local culture, environment, customs, and everyday life. Unlike modern scientific medicine, folk medicine is usually based on accumulated experience, observation, faith, and traditional beliefs. It may include the use of herbs, plants, roots, oils, special foods, massage, rituals, prayers, charms, and other forms of treatment. Folk medicine has an important place in many rural and indigenous communities where modern medical facilities may be limited or inaccessible. People often depend upon locally available plants and natural materials for treating common ailments such as fever, cough, stomach problems, wounds, headaches, and skin disorders. Traditional healers or elderly members of a community may possess considerable knowledge about medicinal plants