The paper deals with 20 species of plants covering 19 genera and 17 families used by the tribes of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, for curing dyspepsia. Herbs are the most used. Root is used in nine practices.
Conservation, Traditional beliefs, Traditional healthcare, Tribal healers
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Babu, M.H. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2021. Ethnomedicine for Dyspepsia by the tribes of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 28(4), pp.147-149. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2022-ME9H1I
Manuscript Received on 26 April 2022
Manuscript Revised on 14 May 2022
Manuscript Accepted on 20 May 2022
Manuscript Published on 31 May 2022
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