This paper deals with the 44 medicinal plants used by aboriginal tribes of Andaman & Nicobar Islands mentioned in Ayurvedic classics and their traditional uses in most common ailments.
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Ayurveda, Medicinal Plants, Tribals, Great Andamanese, Onges, Jarawas, Shompens, Nicobaris
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Mane, S.S. and Kamble, M.Y., 2018. The prioritized Ayurvedic medicinal plants used in traditional healthcare practices by Tribes of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 25(4), pp.221-224. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2018-G32033
Manuscript Published on 25 December 2018
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