ETHNOMEDICINE OF SOME PTERIDOPHYTES USED BY THE PRIMITIVE TRIBAL GROUPS OF VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH

Authors

  • Koteswara Rao. J, Saivenkatesh Korlam Lecturer in Botany, Govt. Degree and PG College, Puttur, Tirupati district, A.P.
  • M. Reddi Naik Lecturer in Commerce, Govt. Degree and PG College, Puttur, Tirupati district, A.P.

Keywords:

Ethnomedicine, Pteridophytes, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Abstract

The present study deals with 9 species of pteridophytes as many as genera and families used for various diseases by the primitive tribal groups of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. Plant part wise analysis, root is used in 10 practices followed by leaf and whole plant 3 each. Out of 16 practices 8 practices and one plant species were found to be new.

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Koteswara Rao. J, Saivenkatesh Korlam, & M. Reddi Naik. (2023). ETHNOMEDICINE OF SOME PTERIDOPHYTES USED BY THE PRIMITIVE TRIBAL GROUPS OF VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR), 9(3), 132–134. Retrieved from http://eprajournals.net/index.php/IJMR/article/view/1651