Ethnomedicine for gynaecological problems used by the tribes of Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh

Authors

  • Suryanarayana Swamy N Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530003, India
  • T V V Seetharami Reddi Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530003, India

Keywords:

Abortion, Amenorrhoea, Dysmenorrhoea, Leucorrhoea, Menorrhagia, Post-partum problems

Abstract

The present study deals with 55 plant species distributed over 55 genera and 35 families used by the tribes of Adilabad district for curing women diseases. Poaceae is the dominant family with 6 species followed by Asclepiadaceae (5 spp.), Fabaceae (4 spp.), and others. Herbs are dominant with 26 species followed by trees (13 spp.), shrubs (12 spp.) and others. Root is used in 19 practices followed by leaf (13), whole plant, stem bark and seed (6 each) and others. Of the total 59 practices, 43 were found to be new.

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Published

2020-06-01

How to Cite

Suryanarayana Swamy N, & T V V Seetharami Reddi. (2020). Ethnomedicine for gynaecological problems used by the tribes of Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Traditional and Folk Practices (JTFP). Retrieved from https://jtfp.jntbgri.res.in/index.php/jtfp/article/view/131

Issue

Vol. 07 [1&2] and Vol. 08 [1] (2020)

Section

Research Articles