Ethno botanical survey of medicinal plants in Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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2011-10
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Ethnobotanical surveys were conducted in four different indigenous groups in Khammam
District of Andhra Pradesh. The herbal practitioners in the study area were interviewed and information
on medicinal plants was collected from the traditional healers called Vaidyars. This survey covers 96
medicinal plants belonging to 44 families that are used for the treatment of various diseases in a
traditional way. Traditional approach was evaluated scientifically with some selected plant extracts to
cure many diseases. Several plant extracts like Gymnema sylvestre, Syzygium cumini, Tephrosia purpurea
have proved their efficiency in treating many diseases like Diabetes mellitus and skin diseases. The
present survey provides the information about various medicinal plants which were not recognized for
their medicinal value. These plants are the natural remedies for treating many of the diseases This survey
provided information about 96 plants with medicinal properties. This survey had been performed on the
plants commonly used by the indigenous people for treating various diseases they had been encountering.
All the information gathered from the indigenous people and the herbal practitioners helped to bring
several medicinal plants to limelight which on further proceedings proves their therapeutic properties.
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Medicinal plants, traditional uses, Ethinic group, Herbal medicins
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Krishna M Bala, Mythili S, Kumar K Sravan, Ravinder B, Murali T, Mahender T. Ethno botanical survey of medicinal plants in Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh, India. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2011 Oct-Dec; 2(4): 366-370.