Herbal therapy for urinary ailments as documented from Bankura district (West Bengal)

This paper provides information on the use of herbal remedies prepared from 16 species of angiosperms by the tribal and rural people of Bankura district (West Bengal) for the treatment of their urinary ailments like haematuria, incontinence of urine with dropsy, renal disorder with lumbago and swelling of feet (oedema), pain in urinary bladder due to urine retention and renal calculi (stone). These herbal remedies being very simple and highly effective deem consideration for therapeutic proving and further development of patient friendly medicines against renal disorders.