Research Article | Published: 30 July 2022

Ethnomedicine for boils, blisters and burns by the tribes of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Nanda Suryanarayana Swamy and T. V. V. Seetharami Reddi

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 29 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 4-7 | 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2022-204YUP | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper deals with 40 species of plants covering 27 families used by the tribes of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, for curing boils, blisters and burns. Fabaceae is represented by 4 species. Trees are dominant with 18 species. Leaf is used in 23 practices.

Keywords

Gadaba, Jatapu, New drugs, Savara, Traditional medicine

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Swamy, N.S. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2022. Ethnomedicine for boils, blisters and burns by the tribes of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 29(1), pp.4-7. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2022-204YUP

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 03 May 2022

Manuscript Revised on 10 July 2022

Manuscript Accepted on 12 July 2022

Manuscript Published on 30 July 2022

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