Traditional uses of ethno-medicinal plants for the treatment of skin ailments in district Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India

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Published Apr 9, 2023
Renu Bharti Deepak Kumar Pankaj Arya

Abstract

This study was conducted among the local people of Pithoragarh district (Uttarakhand) to document the ethnomedicinal plants used as remedies for various skin diseases. A total of 52 plant species from 36 families were listed for curing skin ailments such as allergies, infections, pigmentation, acne, pimples, burns, wounds, etc. It is noted that most of the plant formulations were applied externally in the form of paste. However, phytochemical analysis and pharmacognostic research on these recorded plants should be conducted to determine their therapeutic potential as a first step toward the development of effective drugs. This valuable knowledge about indigenous uses of the reported plant species must be conserved for sustainable use and future generations.

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Renu, Bharti, Kumar, D., & Arya, P. (2023). Traditional uses of ethno-medicinal plants for the treatment of skin ailments in district Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India. Environment Conservation Journal, 24(3), 47–53. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.14922464

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Keywords

Allergies, Ethnomedicine, Skin diseases, Therapeutics

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