Certain medicinal herbs have disinfectant property, which destroys disease causing germs. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants was carried out from june 25 to september. Studying medicinal plants helps to understand plant toxicity and protect human and animals from natural poisons. Indian medicinal plants an illustrated dictionary with picturesofcrudeherbs 123. Pdf on jan 1, 2018, akhileshwar kumar srivastava and others published. Medicinal plants naturally synthesize and accumulate some secondary metabolites, like alkaloids, sterols, terpenes, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, cyanogenics, tannins, resins. Our quizworksheet combo will help you test your understanding of how plants can be used medicinally. Increasing role of the who monographs on selected medicinal plants over the past two decades, there has been a tremendous increase in the use of herbal medicine. Now a days, herb refers to any part of the plant like fruit, seed, stem, bark, flower, leaf, stigma or a root, as well as a nonwoody plant.
Medicinal plants have always had great significance in culture, medicine. The results of iranian historical studies have shown that the history of the use of medicinal herbs in iran dates back to the time of aryan civilization from about 6500. Plant family with the highest medicinal plants in the study area used for various. A total of 70 medicinal plants, distributed in 56 genera and 46 families, were collected and identified. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used to treat human. A study of the medicinal plants used by the marakwet community in kenya article pdf available in journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine 101. While some plants are toxic, there are many that have medicinal uses. Herbal medicine practitioners recommend calmative herbs, which provide a soothing effect to the body. Of the 2,50,000 higher plant species on earth, more than 80,000 are medicinal.
Due to the diversity of medicinal plants and herbal medicines, it is dif ficult for. Even you can use the pulp left after extracting the juice from papaya as poultice on the wounds. In this study, a compartmentalization of healthcare practices specific for phytotherapy. The medicinal plants have been used for treatment of illnesses and diseases, since the dawn of time.
Pdf significance of medicinal plants in human life researchgate. Asian medicinal plants production and utilization potentials. Pdf on aug 1, 2015, mm kaigongi and others published ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by tharaka people of kenya. A study on the medicinal plants used by the local traditional healers of dhemaji district, assam, india for curing reproductive health related disorders tarun chandra taid 1, ratul chandra rajkhowa 2 and jogen chandra kalita 3 1department of zoology, north lakhimpur college autonomous, assam 2department of zoology, cotton college, guwahati, assam. Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by. As it has already reported, medicinal plants are used for different purposes namely, as food, charcoal, fire wood, construction, fodder, forage, ornamental, spices, etc. Plant family with the highest medicinal plants in the study area used for various diseases treatment was euphorbiaceae 11. Contributions of medicinal plants to care and health.
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used to treat. A study on the medicinal plants used by the local traditional healers of dhemaji district, assam, india for curing reproductive health. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used to treat human ailment in guduru district of oromia regional state, ethiopia. Introduction and importance of medicinal plants and herbs. Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used. Lesson summary a medicinal plant is a plant that has similar. The term medicinal plant includes various types of plants used in herbalism herbology or herbal medicine. Many medicinal plants need to be taken under care of a professional as they can be toxic, resulting in death or other health issues. Uses of medicinal plants other than their medicinal values. Medicinal plant program, university of massachusetts. Pdf ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used to. It is the use of plants for medicinal purposes, and the study of such uses. Pdf a study of the medicinal plants used by the marakwet.
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