USE OF AGNIKUANRI (AMMANIA BACCIFERA L.) IN RINGWORM BY SOME OF THE VILLAGERS OF BIRMAHARAJPUR BLOCK (SONEPUR DISTRICT)

Abstract

Author(s): Ratha Kshirod Kumar*, S.S.Mishra

In the present short communication, use of a plant Ammania baccifera Linn (Agnikuanri), Family; Lythraceae in Ringworm (Local Name-Daadu), by some villagers of Biramaharajpur Block, Sonepur district (Odisha, India) is described. The plant used by the people of this locality is found commonly available, simple in use and with no side effects.