The paper deals with 21 species of plants used for curing eye diseases by the tribes of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. Leaf is used in maximum of 13 practices followed by whole plant and flower (3 each).
Cataract, Conjunctivitis, Corneal opacity, Night blindness, Vision improvement
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Naidu, B.R., Swamy, N.S. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2021. Ethnomedicine for eye diseases by the tribes of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 28(1), pp.16-18. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2021-C42CF1
Manuscript Received on 29 April 2021
Manuscript Revised on 20 July 2021
Manuscript Accepted on 28 July 2021
Manuscript Published on 30 November 2021
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