Original Research Article I Volume 1 I Issue 1 I 2013

An Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants used by Traditional Healers of Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Lingaiah M; Nagaraja Rao P

Biolife; 2013, 1(1), pp 17-23

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7180932

Abstract:

Ethno botanical surveys were conducted from October, 2011 through September, 2012 in the Jannaram, Kaddam, Utnoor and Indravelly, mandals of Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Information on 44 angiosperms belonging to 27 families was gathered with regard to their ethno medicinal plants used by the tribal people in alleviating diseases. The medicinal plants used by local tribal traditional healers are arranged alphabetically followed by botanical name, family names, local name, parts used, mode of preparation and medicinal uses.

Keywords:

Ethno medicines, Adilabad district, tribal people, Andhra Pradesh

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Article Dates:

Received: 12 January 2013; Accepted: 25 February 2013; Published: 1 March 2013

How To Cite:

Lingaiah M, & Nagaraja Rao P. (2022). An Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants used by Traditional Healers of Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Biolife, 1(1), 17–23. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7180932

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