PLANTS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF JOINT DISEASES (RHEUMATISM, ARTHRITIS) IN WAYANAD DISTRICT OF KERALA, INDIA
*T.B Shyma, A.G Devi Prasad and M.P Raghavendra
Department of Studies in Environmental Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
ABSTRACT
During the ethno botanical survey of Wayanad district about 589 uses of plants have been recorded for various purposes. Of these, 56 plants belonging to 46 genera and 32 families are being used in the treatment of joint diseases (rheumatism, arthritis,) by the tribal people of the district. These plants are arranged alphabetically with their family, local name(s), and method of preparation and mode of uses for the treatment of rheumatism and arthritis.
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