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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2016 , Volume 4, Issue 3
Page No. : 93-96
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. Sharma^2*

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

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