Open AccessTHE MANEUVER OF HOUSE HOLD HERBAL REMEDIES FOR HUMAN AILMENTS AND AGRICULTURAL PESTS
Author(s) -
V. Lakshmi,
A Solavan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/0806815
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , medicine , agriculture , broad spectrum , insect bites , toxicology , pesticide , veterinary medicine , biology , agronomy , dermatology , ecology , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry
A steady search has been made to bring out the secrecy of herbal recipe preparations from the manuscript of varioustraditional medical practitioners who have been residing in the villages of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. The principalobjective of the study is to document a sum of 21 plants belonging to 18 genera and 21 species widely used for humandiseases such as antidote for Insect sting, Arteriosclerosis, Gastro intestinal disorders, Skin disorders, Migraine,Giddiness, Eczema, Tonsillitis, Foot crack and also as Insect repellent and Fungicide in agricultural fields. Thepotentiality of the herbal medicine is evaluated by observing the patients during and after the oral and externaladministration of herbal recipe by the rural healers. Cultivation, conservation and proper utilization of medicinalplant species are the need of hour to secure humans and agricultural crops from the adverse effects of broad spectrum ofantibiotics and chemical pesticides. Further this study opens the way for making ecofriendly safe drugs and biopesticides for mankind and cultivable plant species respectively.