Ethnomedicinal Importance of Some Plants of Solahsinghi Dhar of Shivalik Range of H.P. for Treatment of Ear and Eye Diseases: A Review

Nitesh Kumar; Rita Pathania; Vineet Kumar; Stuti Rawat; Neha Thakur

doi:10.36808/if/2023/v149i12/169731

Ethnomedicinal Importance of Some Plants of Solahsinghi Dhar of Shivalik Range of H.P. for Treatment of Ear and Eye Diseases: A Review

Authors

Nitesh Kumar Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (H.P)-171005
Rita Pathania Department of Botany, C.T. University, Ludhiana, Punjab-142024
Vineet Kumar Department of Zoology, Dr. Y.S. Parmar Govt. P.G. College Nahan, Distt. Sirmour (H.P.), 173001
Stuti Rawat Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (H.P)-171005
Neha Thakur Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (H.P)-171005

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2023/v149i12/169731

Keywords:

Ethnomedicinal, Herbal Potential, Disorder, Herbal Formulation, Human Body.

Abstract

Since the dawn of time, people have looked for remedies in plants and animals to treat eye and ear ailments. There has always been an abundant supply of biologically active substances in nature. The human body's eyes are the most delicate organs. A number of eye disorders include cataract, glaucoma, and relative errors are among the primary causes of visual impairment (short, farsightedness, and distorted vision). The main ear problems are ear infections, ear injuries, ear canal infections, and ear tumours. Hearing loss can be brought on by ear infections. Plants may be able to address the main health problems. Herbal remedies based on customary wisdom have been utilised for therapy since antiquity. Many plant components are used to cure eye and ear issues. Growing data linking plant extracts and animal tissues to anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer, and antiangiogenic activities has stimulated additional funding for this field of study. The pharmaceutical industry continues to look for novel active compounds from natural sources as well as from reviewing already-established biologically derived molecules despite technical breakthroughs in drug synthesis. This review article concentrates on the bioactive chemicals with benefits for the ocular and ear tissues that have been scientifically demonstrated, despite the fact that many naturally occurring compounds are known.

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