Research Article | Published: 01 December 2016

Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Medicinal Plants used as Anti-Psoriatic in Rajasthan

M. K. Singhadiya, Isha Pandey, Vinod  Maina, R. P. Pandey and Peddy Harikrishna

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 23 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 225-232 | 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2016-4U6M8O | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study deals with 26 ethnomedicinal plant species belonging to 17 families used as antipsoriatic by the indigenous people in Rajasthan. The study also deals with types of Psoriasis, plant name, local name, family name, plant parts and mode in the treatment of psoriasis. The present study also gathered important information about traditional knowledge and the need to document, research and development of new drugs to fight against Psoriasis disease in Rajasthan in particular and India as a whole.

Keywords

Ethnomedicinal Plant, Psoriasis, Plaque, Guttate, Pustular, Inverse, Erythrodermic, PSA, Phytochemicals, Phototherapy, Rajasthan

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Singhadiya, M.K., Pandey, I., Maina, V., Pandey, R.P. and Harikrishna, P., 2016. Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Medicinal Plants used as Anti-Psoriatic in Rajasthan. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 23(4), pp.225-232. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2016-4U6M8O

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2016

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