Ethnomedicines for Diarrhoea and Dysentery by the tribals of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Ethnomedicines for Diarrhoea and Dysentery by the tribals of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh

Published:2019-03-01 Issue:1 Volume:26 Page:49-54
ISSN:0971-9415
Container-title:Journal of Non Timber Forest Products
language:en
Short-container-title:J. Non-Timber Forest Prod.

Author:

Naidu P.¹,Yadav P.¹

Affiliation:

1. Andhra University

Abstract

Traditional health care system is practiced by indigenous tribal community inhabiting Eastern Ghats of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. Diarrhoea and Dysentery are prevalent causing morbidity and mortality. This study documented 62 medicinal plants used locally for the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery. The traditional healers provide safe and low cost remedies accumulated, enriched and passed on through generations without any written documentation.

Publisher

Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh

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