Ethnomedicine for tuberculosis used by the primitive and vulnerable tribal groups of north coastal Andhra Pradesh, India

Authors

  • J Koteswara Rao Department of Botany, Govt. College, Satyavedu - 517 588, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • M Hari Babu AMAL College, Anakapalle - 531 001, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • T V V Seetharami Reddi Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 017, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • T V V Seetharami Reddi Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 017, Andhra Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Bodo gadaba, Dongria khond, Khond porja, Konda savara, Traditional medicine

Abstract

The paper deals with 40 species of plants covering 39 genera and 27 families used by the Primitive and vulnerable tribal groups of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh (PVTGs) for curing tuberculosis. With 4 species each fabaceae and malvaceae are the dominant families followed by acanthaceae (3 spp.) and others. Trees are dominant with 14 species followed by shrubs (13 spp.), herbs (10 spp.) and others. Root is used in a maximum of 13 practices followed by leaf (11), and others. 17 practices were found to be new.

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Published

2021-12-01

How to Cite

J Koteswara Rao, M Hari Babu, T V V Seetharami Reddi, & T V V Seetharami Reddi. (2021). Ethnomedicine for tuberculosis used by the primitive and vulnerable tribal groups of north coastal Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Traditional and Folk Practices (JTFP), 9(1 & 2). Retrieved from https://jtfp.jntbgri.res.in/index.php/jtfp/article/view/9

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 & 2 (2021)

Section

Research Articles