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Medicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers Across the World

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  • Vijaykumar Bhiva Kunure

    (Head & Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Shri S. H. Kelkar College Devgad, Distt. Sindhudurg (MH), India)

Abstract

This current research evaluated the medicinal herbs used by local traditional healers and vaidus in the Devgad Taluka area. People in the region are treated for a variety of illnesses with these drugs. During our research, we spoke with locals and vaidus about how they make use of these herbs to treat a variety of ailments. Plants that are often held to have dependable and effective medical properties are examined in this study, as are the current state of medicinal plants accessible, the health status of local people, and the role that herb plays to their health. Plant parts were used by vaidus and traditional healers to treat a wide variety of ailments, including but not limited to: the common cold, diarrhoea, toothache, acid reflux, seepage from wounds, helminthes, cuts and injuries, heaps, jaundice, asthama, cancer, stomatche, skin rashes, deadens, weight loss, ailment, irritation, bubbles, intestinal illness, kidney issues, snake bites, and many others.

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  • Vijaykumar Bhiva Kunure, 2022. "Medicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers Across the World," Inventum Biologicum: An International Journal of Biological Research, World BIOLOGICA, vol. 2(4), pages 131-137.
    • Handle: RePEc:adg:ibijbr:v:2:y:2022:i:4:p:131-137
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