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Vijayakumar, Y.
- Ethnomedicinal Uses Of Some Fabaceae Family Plants of Narsipatnam Division, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
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International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 2, No 6 (2013), Pagination:Abstract
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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Ethnobotanical study, medicinal plants, Narsipatnam division, Visakhapatnam districts, Andhra Pradesh.- Traditional Knowledge of Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
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International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 2, No 5 (2013), Pagination:Abstract
Ethno botanical studies were carried out to collect information on the use of Ethnomedicinal Plants by the tribal people of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Ethnomedicinal uses of 50 plant species along with local name, botanical name, family, ailments for which the drug is administrated, mode of administration are presented. They belong to 46 genera and 28 families. These plants use to cure different type of ailments. Most remedies were taken orally, accounting for 60% of medicinal use. The most widely sought after plant parts in the preparation of remedies in the areas are the ischolar_main and leaves. Tribal people have high number of medicinal plant species for the treatment of different type of diseases.