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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2023, Volume : 11, Issue : 1
First page : (14) Last page : (22)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8970

Ethnomedicinal Study of Plants to Cure Skin Diseases in Mukundara Hills National Park, Kota, Rajasthan

Divya Soni^1* and Leena Sharma^2
1Research scholar, University of Kota, Rajasthan
²Associate professor, Department of Botany, Government PG College, Karauli Rajasthan
*Corresponding Author E-mail: divyasoni782@gmail.com
Received: 5.12.2022 | Revised: 29.01.2023 | Accepted: 9.02.2023 

 ABSTRACT

Ethnobotanical surveys were done in the Mukundara hills national park of Kota during the year 2021 to 2022. Local communities of the study area use native plants for the treatment of various types of diseases. During the surveys, it was found that local people of the study area are very alert to skin related problems and they have important knowledge of medicinal plants to cure skin diseases. They use local plants very often for the treatment of skin diseases. In this paper, 28 ethnomedicinal plants from 21 families are described for the treatment of skin diseases by local communities of the study area. This study aims to describe the uses of plants for treating skin diseases by traditional communities and draw scientific attention to the detailed study on medicinal plants of the study area. This study includes Information on plant parts, mode of administration, and drug preparation for treating skin diseases.

Keywords: Ethnomedicines, local communities, medicinal plants, skin diseases.

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Cite this article: Soni, D., & Sharma, L. (2023). Ethnomedicinal Study of Plants to Cure Skin Diseases in Mukundara Hills National Park, Kota, Rajasthan, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci.11(1), 43-49. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8978