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Medicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers for Skin Diseases at Pirganj in Bangladesh

MD. HANIF TAHSIN
Department of Unani Medicine, Hamdard University, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Background: Skin diseases are common and often have an impact on an individual’s health-related quality of life. Skin diseases have been of major concern recently due to their association ruler area. It is known that the lay people in this area depend on medicinal plants for their primary health care. Find out scientific validation of those plants used by traditional healer. They investigated which medicinal plants use in skin diseases. Aims: The objective for this study was to perform on easement of skin disease prevalence in our country and assess to the associated impact of any skin disease. The study area was visited several times the study period. Methods: The information collected from traditional healer they use treating skin diseases. After obtaining their consent, information regarding their knowledge of medicinal plants is recorded with the help of questionnaire-based interview and the data collection by traditional healer. The Survey purposely selected and participant traditional healers. This study has identified medicinal plants used for skin disease treatment by traditional healer in Pirganj, Rangpur, Bangladesh. Generally fresh part of the plant used to preparation of medicine. When fresh plant part are not available dried parts also used in primary health care of people. During the survey it was that there must need to protect this knowledge forever. This might not reflect the actual scenario of the whole country. Result: This medicinal plants use: Azadirachta indica, Curcuma longa, Aloe Vera/Aloe inlica, Allium sativum, Allium cepa, Pterocarpus santalinus, Solanum lycopersicum, Curcuma aromatica Salisb, Vitex negundo, Cassia angustifolia, Terminalia Chebula, Celosta argentea, Mentha spicata/Arvensis, Solanum ingrum, Rosa damascena, Androgrphis paniculata, Lawsonia inermis, Nigella sativa, Nymphaea nouchali, Mimosa pudica, Pericaria hydro piper, Terminalia bellarica, Ficus carica, Citrus, Centella asiatica.. Common treatment of skin diseases in traditional healers include rashes, eczema, leprosy and skin disease, fever, purification of blood, leaves is anti-septic, boils, ringworm, scabies, ulcers, eczema, antiviral, anti-fungal, ringworm, itching, wound, scabies, swelling, viral infections, bacterial infections, fungal infections, parasitic infections, pigmentation disorder. Conclusion: This study has identified 25 medicinal plants used for skin disease Treatment by Traditional Healer in Pirganj Upazila, Rangpur

Keywords: Skin Diseases; Anti-Septic Effect; Traditional Healer; Treatment

Location: Pirganj, Rangpur, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Development of Host and Medicinal Plants

Commodity: Medicinal Plants

Objectives:

Skin diseases have been of major concern recently due to their association ruler area. It is known that the lay people in this area depend on medicinal plants for their primary health care. However, no survey has been done in Pirganj, Rangpur. Many skin diseases in developing countries are associated with socioeconomic factors. It is generally agreed that a public health approach to dermatology in this setting is particularly appropriate; but, there has been little epidemiologic research done to examine which particular socioeconomic factors are important determinants of the prevalence of skin disease. This is especially in Pirganj, Rangpur, Bangladesh.

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In an attempt to provide clinically relevant data regarding both dermatologic disease and skin care needs in the elderly, Traditional healer aged Represents that Maximum 9 (42.8%) studied population were attending in the study at Age 41-51 years and Minimum 04 (19.2%) studied population were at age 20-30 years. Traditional healer Represents those Maximum 14 (66.7%) Male patients were suffered Skin diseases and Minimum 7 (33.3%) Female patients were suffered Skin diseases. Traditional healer Religion-Represents that Maximum of 16 (76.2%) Muslim patients and Minimum 1 (4.8%) in Christian patients were suffering from Skin diseases. Traditional healer Educational status Represents that maximum 7 (33.3%) skin diseases patients attending in the study were passed JSC and minimum was 4 (19.00%) in HSC and PEC 4 (19.00%) patients have suffered Skin diseases. Traditional healer are used for medicinal is Nim/ Margo, turmeric, Barbados salin, garlic, onion, read sandal, tomato, wild turmeric, chaste tree, senna, chebula myrobalam, silver cocks comb, spearmint, black night shade, rose, creat, henna, black caraway, water lily, water pepper, billerica, myrobalan, common fig, lemon and other medicinal plants but most important and right medicinal plants including thesis. This study estimated the point prevalence of self-reported occupational skin disease in clinical roles at 20%; this figure is comparable with previously reported international data. By comparison, the estimated point prevalence of self-reported occupational skin disease in non-clinical roles was 7% which is comparable with the background level of eczema in the Pirganj. The study confirmed previous observations which showed that moisturizers are used more often in staff reporting skin problems and that occupational skin disease was reported more commonly where there was a history of eczema, where redness was reported and where hands were washed >20 times per day. No difference was found in the proportions of soap and alcohol gel use between the symptom and non-symptom groups, as reported in previous studies. The accepted advice is that in general, hand washing should be the exception to be performed only when skin is soiled or visibly contaminated with pertinacious material.

Source of Information: International Journal of Biological Research and Development (IJBRD) Vol. 11, Issue 1, Jun 2021, 25–48 ISSN (P): 2250–0022; ISSN (E): Applied

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Achievement/Findings:

This study has identified 25 medicinal plants used for skin disease Treatment by Traditional Healer in Pirganj Upazila, Rangpur. Generally fresh part of the plant used to preparation of medicine. When fresh plant part are not available dried parts also used in primary health care of people. During the survey, it was that there must need to protect this knowledge forever. This study was conducted in a selected area of Pirganj, Rangpur, Bangladesh. This might not reflect the actual scenario of the whole country.

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