Research Article | Published: 25 September 2018

Ethnomedicine for cuts and wounds by the tribes of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh

B.V.A. Ramarao Naidu, Nanda Suryanarayana Swamy and T. V. V. Seetharami Reddi

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 25 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 137-140 | 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2018-ZQ90SE | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper deals with 49 species of plants covering 46 genera and 31  families used by the tribes of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh for curing cuts and wounds. 26 practices were found to be less known.

Keywords

Ethnomedicine, Cuts and Wounds, Savara, Jatapu, Konda dora, Gadaba, Kuttiya and Yerukula. Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh

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Naidu, B.R., Swamy, N.S. and Seetharami Reddi, T.V.V., 2018. Ethnomedicine for cuts and wounds by the tribes of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 25(3), pp.137-140. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2018-ZQ90SE

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