Herbal plants are being used as medicine from ancient age in various system of medicine for the treatment of several disorders. We survey species of Araceae family traditionally used for arthritis and its symptoms. The aim is to reveal Araceae species as unexplored potential sources of anti-arthritic natural products. 3 plants were proved of having antiarthritic activity, while 15 plants were found to be having anti-arthritic activity considering its ethno-medico use. Ethnopharmacology has become a scientific backbone in the development of active therapeutics based upon traditional medicine of various ethnic groups. Aroids or the members of Araceae family are distributed worldwide with 117 genera and 3790 species. The ethnobotany of Aroids is diverse and fascinating based on many circumstantial stories and scientific reports.
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