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A review of plant species used to treat conjunctivitis
Author(s) -
Sharma Poonam,
Singh Gian
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.1076
Subject(s) - blindness , medicine , traditional medicine , indigenous , folk medicine , ethnobotany , siddha , eye disease , optometry , dermatology , ophthalmology , medicinal plants , biology , ecology
Conjunctivitis is a major occular external infection in tropical countries. Although not a very serious disease, it gives much discomfort and sometimes leads to partial blindness or blindness due to corneal involvement. Conjunctivitis has been known to occur in epidemic proportions in different parts of the world, mainly African and Asian regions. The indigenous cure of conjunctivitis using herbal products has been popular for centuries. This paper is an attempt to compile information on plants mentioned as a cure for conjunctivitis during ethnobotanical surveys between 1933 and 2000. Plants mentioned as a cure in various systems of medicine, namely Siddha and Ayurveda, are also included. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.