title: A review of plant species used to treat conjunctivitis.
abstract: Conjunctivitis is a major occular external infection in tropical countries. Although not a very serious disease, it gives much discomfort and sometimes leads to partial blindness or blindness due to corneal involvement. Conjunctivitis has been known to occur in epidemic proportions in different parts of the world, mainly African and Asian regions. The indigenous cure of conjunctivitis using herbal products has been popular for centuries. This paper is an attempt to compile information on plants mentioned as a cure for conjunctivitis during ethnobotanical surveys between 1933 and 2000. Plants mentioned as a cure in various systems of medicine, namely Siddha and Ayurveda, are also included.
authors.affiliation: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Information Services, National Institute of Science Communication (CSIR), Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi - 110012, India. Poonam_9@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Poonam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Gian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019448:Ethnobotany; D006801:Humans; D019684:Magnoliopsida; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014329:Tropical Climate
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts