International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2016, Volume : 4, Issue : 3
First page : (93) Last page : (96)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2281
Plants in Treating Skin diseases from Toranmal Plateau, Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, India
V.V. Bankar1 and P. P. Sharma2*
1Arts, Commerce & Science College, Lasalgaon, Nasik, M.S., India
2Research Center in Botany, Shri. Muktnand College, Gangapur, Aurangabad, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: drppsharma6848@gmail.com
Received: 05.05.2016 | Revised: 18.05.2016 | Accepted: 21.05.2016
Abstract
The present paper deals with the ethno-medicinal information of crude drugs of 41 angiosperm species of 23 families used for by the natives of Toranmal for treating different skin diseases. Of these 37 plants belongs to dicot and 4 plants are monocot. Total 67 uses are recorded from the region. Of these 29 uses of scabies; itch 19; ring worm 10; rickets 1 and 8 for general skin diseases. The majority of formulations are from leaf and some from underground parts. The prevalent skin diseases observed in district are Scabies (29 species); Itch (19 species); Ring worm (10 species), etc. The information about botanical name, family, local name, disease, plant part used & mode of administration is provided.
Keywords: Plant, crude drugs, Skin disease, Toranmal, Nandurbar, Maharashtra.
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Cite this article: Bankar, V.V. and Sharma, P.P., Plants in Treating Skin diseases from Toranmal Plateau, Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, India, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.4(3): 93-96 (2016). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2281
