Journal of Natural Remedies

B. L. Punjani , V. Kumar

Abstract

Objective : To study the utilization of medicinal plants in skin diseases by tribal people of Sabarkantha district, Gujarat State, India. Materials and methods : Ethnobotanical field trips with tribal informants was used. Results and conclusion : 29 species of 27 genera and 23 families of angiosperms are reported along with plant parts and some formulations of plant part used medicinally for the treatment of skin disorders. The putative plant remedies are neither evaluated nor phytopharmacologically identified.

Keywords

Plants, Sabarkantha, Gujarat, Folk Medicinal Plants, Skin Diseases, Aravalli Hills

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B. L. Punjani , V. Kumar

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Objective : A survey of ethnomedicinal plant resources used by tribes of Banaskantha and Sabarkantha districts, Gujarat state, India for the treatment of cough and asthmatic disorders. Materials and method: Ethnobotanical field survey with local informants was used for the purpose. Results and Conclusion: 50 species of 45 genera belonging to 26 families of angiosperms along with plant parts and their local formulations being used traditionally for the treatment of cough and asthmatic disorders are reported.

Keywords

Traditional Medicinal Plants, Asthma, Cough, Sabarkantha, Banaskantha, Aravalli Ranges, North Gujarat

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B. L. Punjani , V. Kumar

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Objective: To study the ethnomedicinal plants used by the tribes of Aravalli ranges of Gujarat for the treatment of liver disorders. Materials & Methods: Ethnomedicinal field survey method with local medicinemen was used. Results & Conclusion: 27 plant species belonging to 23 families of angiosperms are reported along with plant parts and their local formulations used medicinally for the treatment of liver disorders.

Keywords

Ethnomedicinal Plants, Liver Disorders, Sabarkantha, Banaskantha, North Gujarat, Aravalli Ranges

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