Research Article | Published: 10 March 2019

Ethnomedicine for Hair Ailments by the Tribals of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh

Mylabathula Hari Babu and T. V. V. Seetharami Reddi

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 26 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 19-21 | 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2019-54CYOW | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper deals with 24 species of plants used for curing hair problems by the tribes of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh.

Keywords

Tribals, Hair Ailments, Dandruff, Lice, Gadaba, Khond, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh

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Babu, M.H. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2019. Ethnomedicine for Hair Ailments by the Tribals of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 26(1), pp.19-21. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2019-54CYOW

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Manuscript Published on 10 March 2019

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