Ethnomedicinal plants used to cure skin diseases by the Nepali community of Nagaon and Sonitpur Districts of Assam, India

Authors

  • Rinju Bharali  Asstt. Prof. Department of Botany, Kaliabor College, Kuwaritol, Nagaon, Assam, India
  • B. K. Dutta  Microbial & Agricultural Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation Laboratory. Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India
  • P. Gogoi  Formerly of Scientist, NEDFi, R& D Centre For MAP, Khetri, Kamrup, Assam, India

Keywords:

Medicinal Plants, Skin Diseases, Nepali community, Nagaon and Sonitpur districts, Assam.

Abstract

The Present Study Was Conducted In Nagaon And Sonitpur Districts Of Assam, India To Document The Medicinal Plants Which Are Being Used By The Nepali Community To Cure Various Skin Diseases. Study Documented 25 Plant Species Belonging To 21 Families Of Which Are 7 Trees, 8 Shrubs, 7 Herbs And 3 Climbers. The Various Skin Diseases Treated By Them Include Boils, Scabies, Ringworm, Pimples, Burns, Itches And Dandruff.

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Rinju Bharali, B. K. Dutta, P. Gogoi, " Ethnomedicinal plants used to cure skin diseases by the Nepali community of Nagaon and Sonitpur Districts of Assam, India, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 4, Issue 8, pp.563-569, May-June-2018.