1.TRADITIONAL HERBAL COSMETICS USED BY LOCAL WOMEN COMMUNITIES IN DISTRICT BANASKANTHA OF NORTH GUJARAT, INDIA BY J.N.PATEL1, A.J.PARMAR2 AND N.K.PATEL

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  • J.N.PATEL, A.J.PARMAR AND N.K.PATEL

Abstract

Since antique epoch female have turned to beautifies of nature to help or increase their own beauty. Even
today, people especially in rural areas depend upon plants for traditional cosmetics. The research work is
confined to herbal cosmetics with special reference of local communities of District Banaskantha of North
Gujarat. Through questionnaires, study was conducted in village of District Banaskantha of North Gujarat
to collect information from local people for preparation, use of herbal cosmetic and their conservation.
Indigenous data on 38 herbal recipes were collected from respondent informants. A total 38 plant species
belonging to 36 genera and 29 families were used in herbal cosmetics. Local communities, especially
woman heavily use these herbal cosmetics for their beauty and believe that these are easily available, less
expensive, and have no side effects.
KEY WORD: Herbal cosmetics, Traditional cosmetics.

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J.N.PATEL, A.J.PARMAR AND N.K.PATEL

TRADITIONAL HERBAL COSMETICS USED BY LOCAL WOMEN
COMMUNITIES IN DISTRICT BANASKANTHA OF
NORTHGUJARAT, INDIA
J.N.PATEL1, A.J.PARMAR2 AND N.K.PATEL2
1DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY, R.R.MEHTA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND
C.L.PARIKH COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, PALANPUR-385001.
2DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY, SHETH M.N.SCIENCE COLLEGE, PATAN-384265.
taxonomy.naren@gmail.com

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Published

2012-05-01

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AND N.K.PATEL, J. A. (2012). 1.TRADITIONAL HERBAL COSMETICS USED BY LOCAL WOMEN COMMUNITIES IN DISTRICT BANASKANTHA OF NORTH GUJARAT, INDIA BY J.N.PATEL1, A.J.PARMAR2 AND N.K.PATEL. LIFE SCIENCES LEAFLETS, 27, 1 to 6. Retrieved from https://petsd.org/ojs/index.php/lifesciencesleaflets/article/view/305

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Vol. 27 (2012): MAY, 2012.....ISSN 0976 - 1098(ON LINE) ISSN 2277 - 4297(PRINT)

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