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Traditional plant and herbs used in rural area for prevention of disease caused by water pollution

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Author Details : Pankaj Kashyap, Saraswati Prasad Mishra, Shweta Dutta, Rajni Yadav, Koushlesh Mishra, Anil Kumar Sahu, Anil Kumar Sahu*

Volume : 6, Issue : 4, Year : 2021

Article Page : 152-157

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijcaap.2021.027

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Abstract

Water being the most vital requirement for the survival of the life in the planet becomes even more vital when its demand increases due to increase in population as well as due to scarcity of consumable water. This chapter explains about water pollution and the causes of it. It also elaborates about type of water pollution and water borne diseases like diarrhea, cancer, hepatitis and many more that affects the world immensely. Furthermore, it explains about different types of herbs and plants that is used by people of rural area to tackle the problem of water pollution and effectively manage the diseases caused by the same. Examples of herb or plant derived substances utilized for water borne diseases include malvaceae and amaranthaceae, to name a few.
 

Keywords: Consumable water, Water pollution, water borne disease, rural area, diarrhea

How to cite : Kashyap P, Mishra S P, Dutta S, Yadav R, Mishra K, Sahu A K, Sahu A K, Traditional plant and herbs used in rural area for prevention of disease caused by water pollution. IP Int J Compr Adv Pharmacol 2021;6(4):152-157

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