Research Article | Published: 30 October 2024

Traditional herbal medicines used for the treatment of various skin ailments in Bihar, India

Monika Mishra, Harish Singh, Kadher Althaf Ahamed Kabeer, Pankaj Arvind Dhole and R. Saravanan

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 31 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 184-189 | 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-17E724 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present paper reports the ethnomedicinal plants traditionally used by the tribal and rural communities in 11 districts of Bihar. A total of 45 ethnomedicinal plant species belonging to 25 families and 43 genera were reported to be used in the treatments of various skin ailments. These first hand ethnomedicinal information were collected directly from the field survey in tribal populated rural areas of the districts including villages and their adjacent forests. During the survey, interaction was done with several tribal groups as well as other non-tribal people of the areas to collect the information.

Keywords

Bihar, Skin ailments, Traditional herbal medicines, Tribal communities

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Mishra, M., Singh, H., Kabeer, K.A.A., Dhole, P.A. and Saravanan, R., 2024. Traditional herbal medicines used for the treatment of various skin ailments in Bihar, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 31(3), pp.184-189. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-17E724

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 02 August 2024

Manuscript Revised on 12 September 2024

Manuscript Accepted on 14 September 2024

Manuscript Published on 30 October 2024

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