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| Title: | Plants used by the ethnic people of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Authors: | Reddy, KN
Trimurthulu, G
Reddy, C Sudhakar |
| Keywords: | Traditional medicine
Ethnic people
Krishna district
Andhra Pradesh |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.7: A61K35/78, A61P1/02, A61P1/14, A61P9/14, A61P13/00, A61P15/00, A61P29/00, A61P35/00, A61P39/02 |
| Abstract: | The paper enumerates the traditional uses of
43 plant species belonging to 43 genera representing 30 families, which are
used by the village communities of Krishna district for the treatment of
different diseases and disorders. Half of the remedies are taken orally,
accounting for 45% of the medicinal use. Most of the remedies reported are from
trees and climber species. The most widely sought after plant parts in the
preparation of medicines in the study area are the leaves and stem bark. Huge
numbers of medicinal plant species are available in the study area for the treatment
of skin diseases (eruptions, eczema, leucoderma, sores, cracks, cuts, boils,
wounds, external tumors, etc.), body pain and swellings. Hence, a proper
documentation of useful plants with their present status and local traditional
knowledge as well as practices is urgently needed. |
| Page(s): | 313-317 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.09(2) [April 2010]
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