ETHNOMEDICINE FOR BITES BY THE PRIMITIVE AND VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS (PVTGS) OF NORTH COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH

Authors

  • Koteswara Rao. J Lecturer in Botany, Govt. Degree College, Puttur, Tirupati Dt.
  • S. Prasanthi Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P.
  • T.V.V. Seetharami Reddi Rtd. Professor, Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

Keywords:

Ethnomedicine, Bites, Tribals, Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

The paper deals with 44 species of plants covering 33 families used by the PVTGs of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh for curing a variety of bites. The methodology and mode of approach is adapted from the classical works. With 5 species Asclepiadaceae is the dominat family followed by Liliaceae (3), and others.  Herbs are dominant with 18 species followed by shrubs (8 spp), and others.  Root is used in 24 practices followed by leaf (20), and others. Millettia racemosa and 20 practices were found to be new.

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Koteswara Rao. J, S. Prasanthi, & T.V.V. Seetharami Reddi. (2023). ETHNOMEDICINE FOR BITES BY THE PRIMITIVE AND VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS (PVTGS) OF NORTH COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH . EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR), 9(2), 305–309. Retrieved from http://eprajournals.net/index.php/IJMR/article/view/1568

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023): EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)

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