Chittagong Hill Tracts region is largely a forested region in the south-eastern part of Bangladesh. A number of tribes are settled in this region. Helminthiasis (infestation of intestine with parasitic worms) is fairly ...

Folk medicinal practitioners (Kavirajes) provide primary health care to the rural population of around 86,000 villages in Bangladesh. Every village has at least one or more practicing Kavirajes. The Kavirajes rely almost ...

The conventional source of medicinal plants is an important way for daily curative uses in rural area throughout Bangladesh. Folk medicinal specialists or Kavirajes, assume an indispensable part in a medicinal services ...

Desmodium gangeticum Duchesne (Fabaceae, local name: shalpani) is commonly found in the wild areas of Bangladesh. The leaves of the plant are used by folk medicinal practitioners for treatment of toothache, chest pains, ...

Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole derivative used for the treatment of antiprotozoal and bacterial diseases. It is one of the commonly produced and sold drugs of several pharmaceutical firms in Banglad esh. The physicochemical ...

Folk medicinal practitioners play an important role in the primary health-care system of Bangladesh. They are known as Kavirajes and practice in villages, towns and cities of the country. The mainstay of their formulation ...

An ethnomedicinal survey was carried out at Station Purbo Para village of Jamalpur Sadar sub-district in Jamalpur district of Bangladesh. Information on 121 medicinal plant species was obtained from the folk medicinal ...

Leprosy is a chronic disease caused by the microorganisms Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. It is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract. The ...

Vitex negundo (Family: Verbenaceae) is a commonly used medicinal plant of Bangladesh. It has a broad range of uses in folk medicine. The plant parts possess diverse pharmacological activities including antimicrobial, ...

Bangladesh is a small developing country with the majority of population living in over 86,000 villages spread around the country. A substantial portion of the urban population lives in slum areas. Both rural population ...