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Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika, volume 32 issue 2 (june 2017) : 119-122

Use of insects and their products for treatment of human disease: A Review

Shimla Gupta, Navneet Rana, Shraddha Sharma
1<p>Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Krishak Nagar, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)</p>

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ABSTRACT

Very little attention is being paid to use of insects and their products for use as medicine for treatment of human diseases as compared to plants. In our country, from many years, different tribe groups use different insects and their products for treatment of human disorders. The beneficial insects are devided into 43 species which are related to 6 order and 16 breeds. The uses of insects and their products are mainly for Asthama, neck infection, cold, cough, chest pain, back pain, diarrhea, anemia, body pain and headache. There is no any adverse effect of these products and no any antibody production in any disease. Today it is necessary to use insects in medicinal field. 

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