Research Article | Published: 01 March 2016

Ethnomedicine for Cold and Cough by the Tribals of Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh

Ravi Ratna Manjula and T. V. V. Seetharami Reddi

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 23 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 29-33 | 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2016-46A948 | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper deals with 63 species of plants covering 55 genera and 36 families used  for curing cold and cough by the tribals of Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh. Mimosaceae is the dominant family with 5 species followed by Solanaceae and others. Habit-wise analysis showed the dominance of shrubs followed by trees, herbs and climbers. Callistemon citrinus, Cymbopogon martini, Hemionitis  arifolia, Lagerstroemia reginae and 43 practices were found to be new or less known.

Keywords

Andhra Pradesh, Cold and Cough, Ethnomedicine, Khammam District, Tribals

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Manjula, R.R. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2016. Ethnomedicine for Cold and Cough by the Tribals of Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 23(1), pp.29-33. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2016-46A948

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Manuscript Published on 01 March 2016

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