Plants in Treating Skin Diseases from Toranmal Plateau, Nandurbar District, Maharashtra, India

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Bankar and Sharma Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4 (3): 93-96 (2016) ISSN: 2320 – 7051 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2281 ISSN: 2320 – 7051 Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4 (3): 93-96 (2016) Research Article

Plants in Treating Skin diseases from Toranmal Plateau, Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, India

V.V. Bankar 1 and P. P. Sharma 2* 1Arts, Commerce & Science College, Lasalgaon, Nasik, M.S., India 2Research Center in Botany, Shri. Muktnand College, Gangapur, Aurangabad, India *Corresponding Author E-mail: [email protected] Received: 05.05.2016 | Revised: 18.05.2016 | Accepted: 21.05.2016

ABSTRACT The present paper deals with the ethno-medicinal information of crude drugs of 41 angiosperm

species of 23 families used for by the natives of Toranmal for treating different skin diseases. Of

these 37 plants belongs to dicot and 4 plants are monocot. Total 67 uses are recorded from the

region. Of these 29 uses of scabies; itch 19; ring worm 10; rickets 1 and 8 for general skin diseases.

The majority of formulations are from leaf and some from underground parts. The prevalent skin

diseases observed in district are Scabies (29 species); Itch (19 species); Ring worm (10 species), etc.

The information about botanical name, family, local name, disease, plant part used & mode of

administration is provided.

Keywords: Plant, crude drugs, Skin disease, Toranmal, Nandurbar, Maharashtra.

INTRODUCTION Man, since long-ago always have been largely show the way to discover new information on dependent on natural resources for their basic unexploited resources. requirements like food, medicine, shelter, etc. In Satpuda Mountain located at highest elevation earlier times, human beings were completely 3373 ft. with a lake on its top. Small part of dependent on plants. But as a result of social Narmada basin is towards the west. Satpuda transformation due to progression of science and Mountain forms seven major folds with an technology this dependence on plants as a only average height of 600 m above sea level and source has been significantly reduced. However, slope down sharply towards river Narmada in the people who have traditionally lived in the North. Two of these ranges of hills unite at forests continue to remain completely dependent Toranmal and enclose an irregular tableland of on plants for their continued existence. Livings about 50 km long and 25 km broad. Northern close to the nature, the people have developed part of this area occupies dry deciduous type of unique knowledge about plant uses for different forest while, the southern fertile plains towards diseases and ailments. Consequently, studies on river Tapi is predominantly agricultural. useful plant resources of different regions may

Cite this article: Bankar, V.V. and Sharma, P.P., Plants in Treating Skin diseases from Toranmal Plateau, Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, India, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4(3): 93-96 (2016). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2281

Bankar and Sharma Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4 (3): 93-96 (2016) ISSN: 2320 – 7051 Toranmal fall in the Shahada Taluka of the here are based on personal observations of district. Tribals in toranmal includes the Pawaras, author and interviews with local people and Bhils, Gamits, Gavits, Kokanis, Mavachis, methodology used is based on the methods Pasvis, Tadavi, Valvis and Vasaves are the available in literature 4,6 . For collection of plant various ethnic group. Bhil and Pawara are the material, local informer accompanied to author. most dominant tribes in the area. Bankar & During the field work 2-3 voucher Sharma 1. specimens of each useful plant used in medicine The local people of Toranmal region are were collected and numbered as per the standard utilizing plants growing in nearby areas for methods available in literature 3. Their treating various diseases. They have developed description, uses and other details were recorded traditional knowledge about plants by trial and in the field book and in ethnobotany data sheets, error method and this information have been which is based on Jain 5. Collected plant passed from one generation to another by verbal specimens were identified with the help of keys means. The present investigations include the to families, genera and species provided in plants used for treating various skin diseases. standard floras Patil 8, Cooke 2, Sharma et al. 9, Singh et al. 11,13 , Sharma and Singh 10 etc. MATERIALS AND METHODS Enumeration includes botanical name of For documentation of information and collection the species, family, vernacular name, plant part of plant material, several visits were undertaken used, mode of administration and its application. during the period 2012- 2016. Facts presented

Table 1

S.No Botanical Name, (Family), Local Name Parts used Mode of Admn. Skin Disease

1. Abelmoschus moschatus (L.) Medik. Sd External Itch/scabies (MALVACEAE) ‘ Kasturi bhendi’ 2. Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet Lf External Scabies/ Rickets (MALVACEAE), Atibala, Mudra 3. Acalypha indica L. Lf External Itch/scabies Ring (EUPHORBIACEAE), Kokali worm 4. Acanthospermum hispidum DC. Wp External Itch/scabies (ASTERACEAE), Germankata 5. Ageratum conyzoides L. Lf External Itch/scabies (ASTERACEAE), Osadi 6. Andrographis paniculata Nees Lf External Itch/scabies (APIACEAE), Kalmegh, Kadechirayat 7. Apluda mutica L. Wp Bath Skin disease (POACEAE), Ghagara, 8. Aristolochia bracteolata Lamk. Rt External Scabies (ARISTOLOCHIACEAE), Ishwari mul, 9. Artemisia nilagirica (Clarke) Pamp. Lf External Skin disease (ASTERACEAE), Dhor davana 10. Arundinella pumila (Hochst. ex A. Rich) Steud .. Lf External Skin disease (POACEAE), Chimanchara 11. Asparagus racemosus Willd. Rt External Itch/scabies (LILLACEAE), Shatavari. 12. Barleria prionitis L. Rt External Skin disease (ACANTHACEAE), PivaliKoranti 13. Boerhavia repens var. diffusa L. Rt External Itch/scabies (NYCTAGINACEAE), Punrnava 14. Cassia fistula L. Lf External Scabies (CAESALPINIACEAE), Bahava 15. Cassia obtusifolia L. Sd External Ring worm (CAESALPINIACEAE), Takala 16. Cassia sophera L. WP External Scabies (CAESALPINIACEAE), Jangali takala Copyright © June, 2016; IJPAB 94

Bankar and Sharma Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4 (3): 93-96 (2016) ISSN: 2320 – 7051 S. No Botanical Name, (Family), Local Name Parts used Mode of Admn. Skin Disease

17. Cassia tora L. Lf External Itch/scabies / (CAESALPINIACEAE), Tilasu Ring worm 18. Cissampelos pareira L. Lf External Itch/scabies (MINISPERMACEAE), Banka teega 19. Cleome viscosa L. Lf External Ring worm (CAPPARIDACEAE), Pivali tilvan 20. Cocculus hirsutus (L.) Diels Lf External Ring worm (MENISPERMACEAE), Vasanvel 21 Cyperus rotundus L. Rh External Itch/scabies (CYPERACEAE), Tunga musthalu 22. Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ex DC Bk External Itch/scabies (FABACEAE), Sisam 23. Duranta repens L. St Bk External Itch/scabies (VERBENACEAE), Duranta 24. Euphorbia thymifolia L . Wp External Skin disease (EUPHORBIACEAE), Dhakti dudhi 25. Ficus hispida L.f. Fr External Itch/scabies (MORACEAE), Bomma medi 26. Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. Rt External Skin disease (PERPLOCACEAE), Aanatmul Uparsul 27. Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Lf External Ring worm (MALVACEAE), Lal ambadi 28. Ipomoea hederifolia L. Lf External Scabies (CONVOLVULACEAE), Ganeshvel 29. Ipomoea nil (L.) Roth Sd External Scabies/ (CONVOLVULACEAE), Nili-Pungali Ring worm 30. Jasminum malabaricum Wight Rt External Itch/scabies (OLEACEAE), Adavi malli 31. Jatropha curcas L. Lf External Scabies (EUPHORBIACEAE), Chanderjyoti 32. Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R. Br. Infl External Skin disease (LAMIACEAE), Deepmal 33. Leucas aspera (Willd) Link. Lf Oral Skin disease (LAMIACEAE), Dudhani 34. Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Rt External Scabies/ (FABACEAE), Khajkuari Ring worm 35. Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Lf External Scabies (LAMIACEAE), ‘KaliTulashi’ 36. Oroxylum indicum ( L. ) Vent Bk External Itch/scabies (BIGNONIACEAE), Dundilamu 37. Pergularia daemia (Forsk.) Decme Lf External Itch/scabies (ASCLEPIADACEAE), Utaran 38. Solanum nigrum L. Lf External Itch/scabies (SOLANACEAE), Kanguni /Ring worm 39. Solanum virginianum L. Lf External Itch/scabies (SOLANACEAE), Nala mulaka 40. Vitex negundo L. Lf Lf External Itch/scabies (VERBANACEAE), Nirgudi /Ring worm 41. Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz Fl Oral Scabies (LYTHRACEAE), Dhayati

Abbreviations Used: Bk – Bark; Fl – Flower; Lf – Leaf; Fr- Fruit; Infl – Inflorescence; Rh – Rhizome; Rt – Root; Sd – Seed; St Bk – Stem bark and Wp – Whole Plant

RESULTS worm; 1 for treating rickets and 8 for other Total 41 angiosperm species of 23 families used general skin diseases. Maximum number of for treating different skin diseases have been species used for treating skin diseases are from recorded. Out of the 67 uses are recorded from family Caesalpiniaceae (4 species) which is the region 29 are of scabies; 19 itch; 10 ring followed by Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Copyright © June, 2016; IJPAB 95

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