International Journal of Innovative Research and Development

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Ethnobotanical study was carried out in the Narsipatnam division, Visakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh. The present paper deals with traditional uses of 15 plant species   belonging to 4 genera of  Fabaceae  families along with correct botanical identification, local names, parts used and mode of administration in respect to different diseases. The common diseases treated using medicinal plants are abortifacient, alopecia, Leucoderma, contraceptive, cough, Dandruff, migraine, Earache, Helminthiasis, Skin disease, Ring worm, Toothache, Whitlow, Anthelmintic, Centipede bite, Jaundice, Join pain, Eye clarity, Ring worm, Cuts, Wounds, Boil, Swellings, Purgative, Galactogauge, Backache, Heel cracks and abscess etc.,

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This study presents first hand information about 64 prescriptions that were recorded during a field study of local traditional herbal practitioners and healers from villages at and around the tribal area of Khammam districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. The prescriptions discussed in this paper include various medicines prepared out of herbal plants in alleviating diseases that are suffered by tribal people of Khammam. Enumerated in this study are 64 herb species along with other ingredients used in the preparation of ethno medicine.

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