Plants used in the treatment of joint diseases (rheumatism, arthritis, gout and lumbago) in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India
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During the ethnobotanical survey of Mayurbhanj district about 380 uses of plants have been recorded for various purposes. Of these, 23 plants belonging to 22 genera and 18 families are being used in the treatment of joint diseases (rheumatism, arthritis, gout and lumbago) by the tribal and non-tribal people of the district. These plants are arranged alphabetically with their family, local name(s), locality (ies), and method of preparation and mode of uses for the treatment of rheumatism with collection number(s). [Report and Opinion 2010;2(9):22-26]. (ISSN: 15539873).
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