The paper deals with 43 species of plants used by the tribals of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, for curing body pains and swellings. Leaf is used in 13 practices. Litsea deccanensis, Spermacoce pusilla and 21 practices were found to be less known.
Conservation, Healthcare, Pharmacology, Preservation, Traditional beliefs
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Babu, M.H. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2022. Ethnomedicine for body pains and swellings by the tribes of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 29(3), pp.108-111. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2023-QYSP46
Manuscript Received on 24 August 2022
Manuscript Revised on 27 September 2022
Manuscript Accepted on 29 September 2022
Manuscript Published on 05 January 2023
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