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

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作者：

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

来源：

INDIAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE | 2009年 / 8卷 / 02期

关键词：

Ethnobotany; Ethnomedicine; Medicinal plants; Skin diseases; Kanyakumari;

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中图分类号：

Q94 [植物学];

学科分类号：

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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