Dear Role of Herbal Plants in Prevention and Treatment of Parasitic Diseases

Abstract

All over the world infectious diseases are responsible for high morbidity and mortality. Incidences of emerging infectious diseases in human beings have increased within the recent past few years. From times immemorial, herbal medicines have been used for healing purposes. On the other hand, synthetic drugs are dangerous and have numerous side effects leading to loss of human health. At the same time a continuous consumption of synthetic drugs can lead to serious issues like development of drug resistance. As herbal medicines cause very few side effects so these are regaining much popularity. This article reviews role of herbal drugs in treatment of some parasitic diseases like Filariasis, Leishmaniasis, Amoebiasis, Teaniasis, Malaria and Ascariasis.