The Savaras of Andhra Pradesh employ 27 plant species belonging to 24 genera and 21 families for curing diabetes. One plant species and 14 practices were found to be new. Habit-wise analysis showed the prevalence of trees (10) followed by herbs (8), shrubs (7) and climbers (2).
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Manuscript Published on 01 June 2014
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