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Medicinal Aspects of Weed: A Review

Lata Devi, Manthan Chaudhary, Abhinav Yadav, Vipul Pratap Singh, Soyal Kumar, Sudhir Pal, Anurag Singh Suman

International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · pp. 87–94 · Published 6 Mar 2023

10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i42803

Abstract

Weed as a plant growing where it is not desired. Sometimes certain weed turns out to be a great source of food or medicine. Some of the herbs used to prepare medicines are considered as weeds by agriculturists. Some of the farmers do not have any knowledge on medicinal value of weeds. A chemical analysis of weeds proves that there are many chemical compounds present, are may be useful for treatment of many diseases. Small species of Parthenium, Amaranthus, Argemone, Cynodon, Cyprus, Mimosa and Oxalis easily found in our garden and roadside, are having many medicinal values. The growing and marketing of medicinal herbs which are currently categorized as weeds could become a very good source of income to the farmers. By the help of this review, we have explored the various medicinal properties of weeds which will serve mankind and also the common people will be able to explore their knowledge regarding weeds and can also utilize them as their home remedy.

Weed medicinal uses herbs diseases

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