Abstract
The paper deals with 44 species of plants covering 33 families used by the PVTGs of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh for curing a variety of bites. The methodology and mode of approach is adapted from the classical works. With 5 species Asclepiadaceae is the dominat family followed by Liliaceae (3), and others. Herbs are dominant with 18 species followed by shrubs (8 spp), and others. Root is used in 24 practices followed by leaf (20), and others. Millettia racemosa and 20 practices were found to be new.
Keywords
Ethnomedicine, Bites, Tribals, Andhra Pradesh
DOI
View DOI - (https://doi.org/10.36713/epra12518)
How to Cite:
Koteswara Rao. J, S. Prasanthi, T.V.V. Seetharami Reddi , ETHNOMEDICINE FOR BITES BY THE PRIMITIVE AND VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS (PVTGS) OF NORTH COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH , Volume 9 , Issue 2, february 2023, EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) , DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra12518