Open AccessEvaluation of analgesic activity of Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight and Arn bark: A tribal claim
Author(s) -
Arobinda Gupta,
K Nishteswar,
Vinay J Shukla,
B K Ashok
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8520.159041
Subject(s) - terminalia arjuna , wight , licking , analgesic , bark (sound) , traditional medicine , tail flick test , medicine , pharmacology , terminalia , nociception , forestry , geography , receptor , archaeology
Plants occupy an important place in folk medicine all over the world for centuries and indigenous communities have developed their own specific knowledge on plant resources, uses, management, and conservation. Research interest and activities in the area of ethno medicine have increased tremendously in the last decade. Currently, scientists are evincing keen interest in the scientific evaluation of ethno medical claims. Bark powder of Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna [Roxb.] Wight and Arn) is used by tribals for the management of some painful conditions.