The Biobrio 5(3 & 4), 2018
Study of Some Plants Used as Wound Healers of District Gopalganj
Ashok Kumar Ram and Md. Sarfaraz Ahmad
ABSTRACT:
Wound is a very common problem among the people. It is a complex biological response of
vascular tissues to harmful stimuli such as pathogens, damaged cells and irritants. There are a
number of dicot plants that showed wound healing properties and are used by folklore
traditions in district Gopalganj for the treatment of wounds, cuts and damaged tissues. During
entire work about 20 plants are routinely practiced by rural people of the proposed district of
Bihar for screening purpose with special reference to wound healing activity. The methods of
preparation fall into four categories viz., plant parts applied as paste, juice extracted from the
fresh plant parts, powder made from fresh or dried plant parts, some fresh plant parts and
decoction. Local traditional healers are commonly using these plants to treat wounds and
related diseases, preferably related to their availability very easily.
Keywords: Plants, Wounds, Gopalganj
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