Research Article | Published: 10 September 2019

Ethnomedicine for Headache by the Tribals of Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh

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

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 26 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 113-115 | 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2019-V0U575 | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper deals with 30 species of plants used by the tribals of Adilabad district for curing headache. Ceratophyllum demersum, Dolichandrone atrovirens, Sesbania procumbens  and 13 practices were found to be new.

Keywords

Ethnomedicine, Gond, Kolam, Pradhan, Hedache, Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh

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Swamy, N.S. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2019. Ethnomedicine for Headache by the Tribals of Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 26(3), pp.113-115. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2019-V0U575

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Manuscript Published on 10 September 2019

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