Indigenous knowledge of using medicinal plants in treating skin diseases in Kanyakumari district, Southern India

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Kingston, C. [3 ]
Jeeva, S. [4 ]
Jeeva, G. M. [3 ]
Kiruba, S. [2 ]
Mishra, B. P. [4 ]
Kannan, D. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ctr Environm Studies, Coimbatore 641105, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] Scott Christian Coll, Postgrad Studies & Res Ctr Zool, Nagercoil 629003, Tamil Nadu, India
[3] Scott Christian Coll, Posgrad Studies & Res Ctr Bot, Nagercoil 629003, Tamil Nadu, India
[4] NE Hill Univ, Sch Life Sci, Dept Bot, Ecol Res Lab, Shillong 793022, Meghalaya, India
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INDIAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE | 2009年 / 8卷 / 02期
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Ethnobotany; Ethnomedicine; Medicinal plants; Skin diseases; Kanyakumari;
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Q94 [植物学];
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071001 ;
摘要：
Plant species used in the treatment of skin diseases among the indigenous communities of Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu was conducted between 2003-2004. Thirty plant species belonging to 29 genera and 22 families were found to be used specifically in the treatment of various I I skin diseases viz., dandruff, eczema, impetigo, leprosy, parasite, psoriasis, rash, scabies, swellings, tinea cruris and tinea versicularis. The communities use 9 plant species invariably for the treatment of all kinds of skin diseases while 4 species are exclusively used to treat leprosy. Saraca asoca plant becomes vulnerable since it is frequently used for the treatment of scabies,
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