Research Article | Published: 22 March 2017

Ethnoveterinary Medicine of Tribes of  Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh

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

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 24 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 55-58 | 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-LY3B0J | Cite this article

Abstract

Ethnoveterinary study was undertaken in the Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh for its high population of ethnic people and the livestock. There are 18 species of 17 genera and 16 families found used by ethnic people to cure veterinary diseases of their domestic animals. Habit-wise analysis showed the use of five species each of herbs, shrubs  and trees. Leaf (8) is the predominantly used plant part, followed by stem bark and seed (2 each). The species are used in curing seven ailments with 19 practices.  Cassia siamea and 11 practices were found to be new.

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Ethnoveterinary medicine, Tribes, Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh

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Swamy, N.S. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2017. Ethnoveterinary Medicine of Tribes of  Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 24(1), pp.55-58. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-LY3B0J

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