Medico-ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of skin diseases in Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu, India

Medico-ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of skin diseases in Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu, India

Background and purpose: The present study aimed to identify, collect, and document the existing folklore knowledge on the utilization of medicinal plants to treat various common skin diseases such as Paronychia, Wounds, Carcinoma, Fissure foot, Scabies, Eczema, Melasma, Alopecia, Ringworm, Herpes, P...

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Main Authors:	Prakasam Radha, Chinniaya Udhayavani, Raju Nagaraj, Kumarasamy Sivaranjani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:	Phytomedicine Plus
Subjects:	Tiruppur Traditional medicinal system Folklore Medicinal plants Skin diseases Quantitative indices
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667031324001660
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