The study deals with 35 species of plants used by the Konda Reddi tribe of Andhra Pradesh for curing asthma, cold and cough. Morphological analysis showed the utilization of Leaf is used in a maximum of 11 practices followed by root (8), flower (4), fruit (3), and others. 18 practices were found to be new or less or less known.
Asthma, Cold, Konda Reddi, Tribe, Godavari districts, Andhra Pradesh
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Raju, M.P., Suneetha, J. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2018. Ethnomedicine for Asthma, Cold and Cough by the Konda Reddi Tribe of Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 25(2), pp.103-106. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2018-503OM2
Manuscript Published on 25 June 2018
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