Review Article
    Pharmacognosy Reviews
    Vol. 8
    Issue 15
    2014
    pp. 52-60
    Open Access

    Plants used to treat skin diseases

    Nahida Tabassum1,Mariya Hamdani1
    1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology Division, University of Kashmir, Hazaratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA.
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    *Nahida Tabassum

    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology Division, University of Kashmir, Hazaratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA.

    n.tabassum.uk@gmail.com

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    Published:24/01/2014
    Received: 28/08/2013
    Accepted: 20/01/2014

    Abstract

    Skin diseases are numerous and a frequently occurring health problem affecting all ages from the neonates to the elderly and cause harm in number of ways. Maintaining healthy skin is important for a healthy body. Many people may develop skin diseases that affect the skin, including cancer, herpes and cellulitis. Some wild plants and their parts are frequently used to treat these diseases. The use of plants is as old as the mankind. Natural treatment is cheap and claimed to be safe. It is also suitable raw material for production of new synthetic agents. A review of some plants for the treatment of skin diseases is provided that summarizes the recent technical advancements that have taken place in this area during the past 17 years.

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    Keywords

    Ethnomedicine
    herbs
    medicinal plants
    skin diseases
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