Arthritis has become the growing lifestyle disease amongst the population. A wealth of medicinal plants are analysed in ethnobotanical exploration of herbs to relieve joint pain. Keep reading and practicing for getting rid of any joint pain.

1. Ethnobotanical exploration
of
Wealth of Medicinal plants….
HERBS for treating

2. Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India

3. Parts used: Seed, Root, Stem, Bark, Leaf,
Latex, Whole plant
Mode of application: varies with each plant:
paste, decoction, fruit pulp, powdered seeds,
poultice or preparations in mustard oil or
lukewarm water
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4. A
typical
joint

5. Source of information:
- Literature survey
- Local medicine men
- Elder people of tribal groups
- Tribal people
Preparations used:
- Externally
- Internally
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6. Knee
Joint
pain

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8. Hip
Joint
pain

9. Abrus precatorius L.
Fam ily: Fabaceae
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11. Achyranthes aspera L.
Fam ily: A m aranthaceae
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13. Alangium salvifolium Wang
Fam ily: A langiaceae
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15. Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.
Fam ily: A pocynaceae
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17. Hand
Joints
pain

18. Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br.
Fam ily: A m aranthaceae
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20. Barringtonia acutangula (L.)
Gaertn
Fam ily: B arringtoniaceae
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22. Bryonopsis laciniosa (L.) Naud
Fam ily: C ucurbitaceae
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24. Calotropis gigantea (L.) R. Br.
Fam ily: A sclepiadaceae
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26. Elbow
pain

27. Calotropis procera (Ait.) R. Br.
Fam ily: A sclepiadaceae
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29. Careya arborea Roxb.
Fam ily: Lecythidaceae
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31. Cassia fistula L.
Fam ily: Fabaceae
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33. Celastrus paniculatus Villd.
Fam ily: C elastraceae
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35. Neck
pain

36. Cleome icosandra L.
Fam ily: C apparidaceae
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38. Clerodendron viscosum Vent.
Fam ily: V erbenaceae
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40. Datura fastuosa L.
Fam ily: S olanaceae
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42. Justicia adathoda L.
Fam ily: A canthaceae
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44. Shoulder
Joint
pain

45. Leea indica Merrill
Fam ily: V itaceae
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47. Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw
Fam ily: Lygodiaceae
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49. Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent
Fam ily: B ignoniaceae
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51. Paederia scandens (Lour) Merr.
Fam ily: R ubiaceae
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53. Complete
back
pain

54. Peucedanum dhana Ham.
Fam ily: A piaceae
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56. Piper longum L.
Fam ily: P iperaceae
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58. Radermachera xylocarpa Roxb.
K. Schum
Fam ily: B ignoniaceae
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60. Raphistemma pulchelum Wall.
Fam ily: A sclepiadaceae
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62. Wrist
Joint
pain

63. Salvadora persica L.
Fam ily: S alvadoraceae
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65. Semecarpus anacardium
Fam ily: A nacardiaceae
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67. Solanum virginianum
Fam ily: S olanaceae
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69. Vitex negundo L.
Fam ily: V erbenaceae
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71. Vitex peduncularis Wall.
Fam ily: V erbenaceae
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73. Thank
You!!