The abundance of medicinal plant species in the region provide as a valuable resource for affordable healthcare, particularly for respiratory ailments within local inhabitants. This initial study was undertaken through the primary objective of systematically documenting traditional knowledge of folk herbal medicine used for respiratory disorders. Current study focused on the indigenous people of Laspur Valley in Northern Pakistan, using quantitative ethnobotanical methods to gather and analyze data. The field study was conducted in study area from March 2017 to October 2019. The required data was gathered through interview with local communities, collected information was then analyzed using statistical indices Use Value index (UVi) and the (RFC) Relative Frequency Citation. The study identified a total of 50 plant species belonging to 22 families that are ethnomedicinally used to treat nine (09) different respiratory disorders. Flowers emerged as the most frequently utilized plant parts and majority of medicines were made as decoctions. Significantly Carthamus tinctorius was the highest use value (0.47), followed by Juglans regia (0.42). Lens cullinaris (0.65) and Hordium vulgare (0.62) was noted with high Relative Citations Frequency (RCFC), indicating their significant mention among the informants. Current study presents for the first time
information of traditional herbal medicines used by local communities in Laspur, Northern Pakistan, for respiratory disorders that are still in common practice. Certain newly documented ethnobotanical privileges in this study shown further clinical exploration. The medicinal plant species with the maximum use values, as documented in this study, suggest the potential presence of valued phytochemical, compounds. This signifies the importance of conducting further research to identify and explore these compounds for their potential as new drugs for the cure of various respiratory ailments.