Medicinal plants of tribal traditional system from Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Journal Title: International Journal of Life Science - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: To enumerate the medicinal plants used by the tribals of Guntur district in their traditional system for the cure of various human ailments. Very few ethnobotanical studies are reported from Guntur district. Methods: The data on ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal plant species was collected during 2015-2016 through regular intensive field trips of 2-3 weeks duration to the tribal habitats. The standard ethnobotanical methods of Jain were followed for the data collection. First-hand information on tribal medicine was recorded and repeated enquiries were made to ascertain tribal knowledge, method of disease diagnosis and treatment. Data on plant local name, part of plant used in the drug, method of administration and dosage along with precautions to be followed were collected. The identification of plant species was made with the help of authentic published flora. Results: The present study provides information on 67 ethnomedicinal plant species used by tribals of Guntur district for the treatment of 69 human ailments. Plant species such as Alternanthera sessilis, Annona squamosa, Carica papaya and Givotia moluccana were used each in the treatment of five diseases. The literature search on tribal ethnomedicine revealed striking coincidences in the ailment and plant species used by various tribes and provides ethnobotanical lead that makes Gymnema sylvestre, Aristolochia indica, Calatropis gigantia and Phyllanthus amarus a valuable source of a raw materials for further critical evaluation by the pharmacologists and phytochemists.
Authors and Affiliations
Vishnuvardhan Z, Jyothirmayi GLV, D Jyothi
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