Research Article | Published: 01 December 2016

Zea mays L. (Poaceae) – An Ethnomedicinal Plant Used in the Treatment of Kidney Stone by Native Folklore of Ratlam District (Madhya Pradesh)

Dinesh Jadhav

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 23 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 233-234 | 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2016-T171AP | Cite this article

Abstract

Corn silk (Stigma maydis) is an important herb used traditionally by the native Indians to treat many diseases. It is also used as traditional medicine in many parts of the world such as China, Turkey, United States and France. In present study it has been found to be very effective for the treatment of kidney stone. This valuable ethnomedicinal plant is interestingly used by the inhabitants of Ratlam district (M.P.) to cure their kidney stone.

Keywords

Ethnomedicine; Zea mays; Corn silk; Kidney Stone, Folkore Ratlam District, Madhya Pradesh

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Jadhav, D., 2016. Zea mays L. (Poaceae) – An Ethnomedicinal Plant Used in the Treatment of Kidney Stone by Native Folklore of Ratlam District (Madhya Pradesh). Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 23(4), pp.233-234. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2016-T171AP

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2016

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