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Medicinal herbs in the management of Common Skin disease – Ethno Botanical Approach


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1 Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Grace College of Pharmacy, Palakkad., India
2 Principal, Grace College of Pharmacy, Palakkad., India
3 3Vice Principal, Grace College of Pharmacy, Palakkad., India
     

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The acceptance and appreciation of herbal medicine is rising day by day. One of the significant reasons in growing this significance is the alertness of normal remedies being additional efficient and less dangerous than synthetic drugs. Skin health is imperative aspect of primary health care among many communities, because of the enhance challenge of HIV-AIDS, skin conditions being among the common opportunistic diseases in immune-compromised individuals. India has a rich myths of therapeutic plant on healthcare. A huge number of formulations have been used in India for management of cuts, wounds, burns and various skin disorders. The present review attempts to investigate the ethno botanical information foundation for dealing of various skin diseases. The medicinal plants used in this review are arranged alphabetically followed by family name; parts used and explained the Siddha herbs completely used in the skin disease with references.

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Medicinal herbs, Skin disease, Dermatology, Traditional uses
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Authors

R. Ramasubramania Raja
Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Grace College of Pharmacy, Palakkad., India
Y. Haribabu
Principal, Grace College of Pharmacy, Palakkad., India
C. I. Sajeeth
3Vice Principal, Grace College of Pharmacy, Palakkad., India

Abstract


The acceptance and appreciation of herbal medicine is rising day by day. One of the significant reasons in growing this significance is the alertness of normal remedies being additional efficient and less dangerous than synthetic drugs. Skin health is imperative aspect of primary health care among many communities, because of the enhance challenge of HIV-AIDS, skin conditions being among the common opportunistic diseases in immune-compromised individuals. India has a rich myths of therapeutic plant on healthcare. A huge number of formulations have been used in India for management of cuts, wounds, burns and various skin disorders. The present review attempts to investigate the ethno botanical information foundation for dealing of various skin diseases. The medicinal plants used in this review are arranged alphabetically followed by family name; parts used and explained the Siddha herbs completely used in the skin disease with references.

Keywords


Medicinal herbs, Skin disease, Dermatology, Traditional uses

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