Medicinal plants used for the treatment of skin diseases in sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Medicinal plants used for the treatment of skin diseases in sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh, India

Sunil Kumar Verma, Shalu Kanwar
J. Biodiv. & Environ. Sci. 15(4), 108-117, October 2019.
Copyright Statement: Copyright 2019; The Author(s).
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Abstract

The present study was carried out to assess and document the medicinal knowledge of plants of Sarkaghat area used for the treatment of skin diseases as the area has diverse flora with high medicinal potential. In the present study 51 different medicinal plant species belonging to 48 genera and 33 families were documented for the treatment of skin diseases. These plant species are used for the treatment of 21 types of skin diseases. Plant leaf is the most used part for the treatment of skin diseases.

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