Research Article | Published: 10 March 2019

Ethnomedicine for Dental Problems used by the Bagata tribe of Andhra Pradesh

Bonela Sandhya Sri and T. V. V. Seetharami Reddi

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 26 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 31-34 | 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2019-062010 | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper deals with 33 species of plants used by the Bagata tribe of Andhra Pradesh for curing dental ailments. 11 new or less known practices have been reported.

Keywords

Ethnomedicine, Bagata tribe, Dental Problems, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh

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Sandhya Sri, B. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2019. Ethnomedicine for Dental Problems used by the Bagata tribe of Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 26(1), pp.31-34. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2019-062010

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