Research Article | Published: 15 January 2022

Ethnomedicine for earache by the tribes of Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Nanda Suryanarayana Swamy and T. V. V. Seetharami Reddi

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 28 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 36-38 | 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2022-6R1039 | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper deals with 20 species of plants used for ear problems by the tribes of Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh. Neptunia oleracea and 15 practices were found to be new.

Keywords

Bioactive compounds, Ear problems, Gonds, Kolams

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Swamy, N.S. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2021. Ethnomedicine for earache by the tribes of Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 28(2), pp.36-38. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2022-6R1039

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 29 April 2021

Manuscript Revised on 14 August 2021

Manuscript Accepted on 20 August 2021

Manuscript Published on 15 January 2022

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