Research Article | Published: 20 September 2021

Ethnomedicine for Hair ailments by the tribes of Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Ravi Ratna Manjula and T. V. V. Seetharami Reddi

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 27 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 220-223 | 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2021-H7CR60 | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper deals with 26 species of plants used by the tribes of Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh, for curing dandruff, lice, hair fall, greying. Leaf is used in 10 practices followed by seed (6), fruit  (4), and others. 19 practices were found to be less known.

Keywords

Alopecia, Dandruff, Greying, Hair fall, Lice

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Manjula, R.R. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2020. Ethnomedicine for Hair ailments by the tribes of Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 27(4), pp.220-223. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2021-H7CR60

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 11 May 2020

Manuscript Revised on 12 August 2021

Manuscript Accepted on 17 August 2021

Manuscript Published on 20 September 2021

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