shami :

CONCLUSION:

Parmelia  Perlata (Huds.)  Ach.  belonging t o  Parmeliaceae  family  is a  lichen (a  close  symbiotic  association  between  algae and  fungi),  commonly called  ‘Stone  Flower’ and ‘Charila’ in  India.  It i s  widely distributed  in  hilly  areas  of  Indian  subcontinent.  The lichen  was fo und  to  contain  several unique chemical  constituents like  usnic acid, lecaronic acid,  salazinic  acid, atronin etc  and has been  traditionally prescribed  in bronchitis,  excessive salivation,  vomiting,  toothache,  boils,  inflammations  etc.  It  has  also  been  indicated  in  seminal  weakness,  nocturnal  emission,  amenorrhoea, leucorrhoea,  dyspepsia,  calculi, blood  and  heart  diseases,  stomach disorders,  enlarged  spleen,  bleeding  piles, scabies,  leprosy, general  pains  etc.  It tones up the urinary tract and suppresses calculi formation. It has been used as traditional food by Rai and Limbu communit ies of East Nepal  and also as light brown dye for wool as well as bio-indicator of air pollution due to heavy metals. Although it has  already been substantiated for antimicrobial, antiurolithiatic, anticancer, antidiabetic  potentials etc. yet not fully explored for therapeutic effects and thus remained  pharmaceuticall y unexploited. It is probably due to difficulties in identification, bulk collection and lack of updated scientific reports on lichens. 

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