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Review ArticlePharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 8 | Issue 15 | 2014 | pp. 52–60Open access
Plants used to treat skin diseases
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- 1 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology Division, University of Kashmir, Hazaratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA.
Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews
Correspondence: Nahida Tabassum
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology Division, University of Kashmir, Hazaratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA.
Email: n.tabassum.uk@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2014 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Jan 24, 2014
- Received:
- Aug 28, 2013
- Accepted:
- Jan 20, 2014
How to cite
Tabassum, N., & Hamdani, M. (2014). Plants used to treat skin diseases. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 8(15), 52–60. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.125531
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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| Title | Plants used to treat skin diseases |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nahida Tabassum; Mariya Hamdani |
| Affiliations | Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology Division, University of Kashmir, Hazaratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | n.tabassum.uk@gmail.com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Reviews |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 8, Issue 15 (2014) |
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