Ethnomedicinal plants used in the treatment of skin diseases in Hyderabad Karnataka region

Ethnomedicinal plants used in the treatment of

skin diseases in Hyderabad Karnataka

region,Karnataka,India

Shivakumar Singh Policepatel; Vidyasagar Gunagambhire Manikrao

【期刊名称】《《亚太热带生物医学杂志：英文版》》 【年(卷),期】2013(000)011

【摘要】Objective:To document traditional medicinal plants knowledge used

in

treating

skin

diseases

at

Hyderabad

Karnataka

Region.Methods:The information on the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of skin diseases was gathered from traditional herbal healers and other villagers through interviews.Results:A total of 60 plants species belonging to 57 genera and 34 families were found useful and herewith described them along with the method of drug preparation,mode of administration,probable dosage and duration of treatment.Several new findings on the traditional rural practices were reported.Conclusions:The present study revealed that the Hyderabad Kamataka rural people is primarily dependent on medicinal plants for treating skin diseases. 【总页数】5页(P.882-886)

【关键词】Ethno medicinal plants Hyderabad Karnataka Skin diseases Traditional knowledge

【作者】Shivakumar Singh Policepatel; Vidyasagar Gunagambhire