The paper deals with 18 species of plants used for curing asthma by the tribes of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. Root is used in a maximum of 4 practices followed by leaf and fruit (3 each), and others. 9 new or less known practices are reported.
Asthmatic attacks, Breathing problems, Ethnomedicinal practices, Tribes
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Naidu, B.R., Swamy, N.S. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2020. Plants used for treating Asthma by the Tribes of Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 27(3), pp.155-158. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2021-5AYEYR
Manuscript Received on 18 December 2020
Manuscript Revised on 27 March 2021
Manuscript Accepted on 30 March 2021
Manuscript Published on 01 August 2021
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