Some less known ethnomedicinal uses from Mysore and Coorg districts, Karnataka state, India

Kshirsagar, Rajendra; Singh, Neelima

doi:10.1016/s0378-8741(01)00199-4

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“…Classical literature from Mysore and Coorg districts, Karnataka, India mentioned the use of paste of its bark for cattle wounds topically (Kshirsagar and Singh NP, 2001). Field observations in three villages in Nawalparasi district of central Nepal showed that Tharu, an ethnic group indigenous to the Terai, the southern foothills region of The Himalayas in Nepal uses the local application of bark juice of Bombax ceiba for the treatment of wounds (Ghimire and Bastakoti, 2009).…”

Section: Wounds Healingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnomedicinal and pharmacological activities of Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): An overview

Rani¹,

Rahman²,

Sultana³

2016

TANG [HUMANITAS MEDICINE]

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Traditional system of medicine mentioned the use of plants in treatment of various human ailments. Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.) is one of the medicinal plants used in Unani medicine since time immemorial. It is a very tall tree with approximately 150 feet height. It is widely found in temperate Asia, tropical Asia, Africa and Australia. In India, it can be found at altitudes up to 1500 m. In peninsular India, the tree is very common in the dry as well as moist deciduous forests and near rivers. It is reported to possess qabiz (constipative); mujaffif (siccative); muqawwi rehm (uterine tonic); nafi sailan rehm (beneficial in leucorrhea); mumsik wa mughalliz mani (increase consistency of semen); muallide mani (production of semen); habise tams (amenorrhoic); dafi fasaad khoon wa safra (purifies blood and bile); taskeen hiddat aza (hotness of organs); muqawi asnan wa lissa (tonic to teeth and gums) etc. Ethnobotanical studies prove that it is used in diarrhoea, asthma, impotency, boils, wounds, leprosy, pimples and many other skin diseases. It is an anthelmintic remedy since ancient time. Pharmacological studies like hypotensive, antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antiangiogenic, antibacterial, cytotoxic, hepatoprotective, diuretic, anthelmintic, anticancer, spermatogenic and antihelicobacter pylori activities have been evaluated for various parts of this plant that confirms to its use in classical medicine.

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Section: Wounds Healingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnomedicinal and pharmacological activities of Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): An overview

Rani¹,

Rahman²,

Sultana³

2016

TANG [HUMANITAS MEDICINE]

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“…The documented ethnomedicinal plants in Maharashtra were mostly used to treat skin disorders, diarrhea, jaundice, tuberculosis, stroke, migraine, menstrual problems, fertility problems, urinary problems, piles, wounds and poisonous bites (Jagtap et al 2006). Seventy-six ethnomedicinal plants are being used traditionally in Mysore and Coorg district of Karnataka, India (Kshirsagar & Singh 2001). …”

Section: Phytochemistry Of Ethnomedicinal Plants: Implications In DIVmentioning

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Ethnomedicinal Plants of India with Special Reference to an Indo-Burma Hotspot Region: An overview

Kumar

Lalramnghinglova

2011

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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“…Puratchikody and Nagalakshmi (2007) ctivity of alcoholic extract of leaves in rats in the form of ointment. The leaves has been being used for the preparation of herbal formulation (Kirtikar and Basu 1991, Rajakumar and Shivanna, 2009, 2000 Short Communication Singh, 2001). The present study investigated the anthelmintic activity of the leaves of M. umbellatum for the different extracts and two pure compounds with view to justify the use of plant in the treatment of helminths.…”

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<i>In vitro </i>Anthelmintic Activity of Different Extracts of <i>Memecylon umbellatum</i>Burm.

Asha¹,

Krishnappa²,

Kenchappa³

2016

Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J.

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In the present study, the possible anthelminitic effects of different extracts (petroleum ether, chloroform, and ethanol) and two isolated compounds β Sitosterol (PII) from the leaves of Memecylon umbellatum Pheretima Posthuma was investigated by in vitro (25, 50, 100mg/ml) of all extracts were tested and results were expressed in terms of time for paralysis and time for death of worms. From the activity results it was found that the ethanolic extract and pure compound PI having the equipotent activity with standard drug albendazole. Form the observations made higher concentration of extract produced paralytic effect much earlier and the time to death was shorter for all worms.

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Some less known ethnomedicinal uses from Mysore and Coorg districts, Karnataka state, India

Cited by 70 publications

References 3 publications

Ethnomedicinal and pharmacological activities of Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): An overview

Ethnomedicinal and pharmacological activities of Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): An overview

Ethnomedicinal Plants of India with Special Reference to an Indo-Burma Hotspot Region: An overview

<i>In vitro </i>Anthelmintic Activity of Different Extracts of <i>Memecylon umbellatum</i>Burm.

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