Ethnobotanical
Leaflets 10: 198-207. 2006.
Ethno-Medico-Botanical Studies From Rayalaseema Region Of Southern Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh, India
Dowlathabad
Muralidhara Rao ,* U.V.U.Bhaskara Rao,#
and G.Sudharshanam#
*Natural Products Research Division
Department of Biotechnology
SriKrishnadevaraya University(SKU)Herbarium Anantapur INDIA
#Department
of Botany
SriVenkateswara University
Tirupati,A.P.INDIA
muralidhararao@yahoo.com
rao.muralidhara@gmail.com
Issued 11 August 2006
ABSTRACT
This paper deals with Ethno- Medico botanical
Studies of Rayalaseema Region, Andhra Pradesh, India. An ethno-botanical
survey was carried out in Seshachalam hills of Chittoor District, Palakondas
and Lankamalais of Kadapa District, Errmalais and Nallamalai hills of Kurnool
District and some other isolated hill ranges in Ananthapur District are
Kalasamudram-Nigidi forest range, Amagondapalem hills and Kikati forest.
INTRODUCTION
Ralayaseema
region lies between 120 411 and 160 211
N and 170 451 and 810 11 E. The
area bounded on the south by Tamilnadu state on the East Guntur and Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh as also
the Bay of
Bengal
sea cost and west by the Karnataka state, Mahaboobnagar districts as north
side. The region accounts or 26% of total area of the Andhra Pradesh state.
The district wide split up area is Kurnool, Ananthapur, Kadapa and Chittoor
respectively.The area in the Rayalaseema especially covers southern most part
of the EasternGhats. The principle hill ranges in Rayalaseema region are
Nallamalais, Erramalais, Veligondas, Palakondas, Lankamalais, Horsely Hills
and Seshachalam hills. Apart from this there are some isolated hill ranges in
Ananthapur district are Kalasamudram – Nigidi forest range, Amagondapalem
hills and Kikati forest area.
Tirumala
hills which are popularly known as the seven hills Lord Sri Venkateswara are
geographically located between 790 191 to 700
231 East longitude and 130 371 to 130
431 North latitude. Quite interesting in the report of occurrence
of seven endemic taxa on Tirumala hills.
Climatically
the region is characterized by a dry and agreeable climate. The climate is
semi-arid and salubrious with many sunny days during the year.
There
are no perennial rivers and most of the rivers in this region remain dry for
a major art of the year. One of the rivers flowing in this region are the Papaghni, Pincha, Penna, Koundinya, Palar, Ponnei,
Arani, Bahuda, Kalyani, Swarnamukhi and Thungabhadra. The main crops in this
region are the food crops such as Paddy, Jowar, Bajra and Ragi and commercial
crops like Sugarcane, Groundnut and Cotton. All thedry land crops such as
Groundnt, Jowar, Redgram, Blackgram etc., depend on the monsoons.
The
types of vegetation in Rayalaseema are determined by climatic, edaphic and
biotic factors coupled with altitude whenever it is high. The total area
under forest is about 22.8% of the total Rayalseema land area. In Kadapa
District 30% of the land area is covered by forest. In Ananthapur District
only 10.09% is the forest area. Kurnool District has 28.4% of forest in the
total land area. Chittoor District has 30.3% of forests in total area. The
vegetation of the area under study can be classified into Dry deciduous type,
Moist deciduous, Hardwikia binata type, Thorny scrubs type and Dry
evergreen forest.
The
Rayalaseema region consists of about 9.6 million of population out of which
0.238 millions belong to tribal communities. There are 18 scheduled tribes in
Rayalaseema comprising 2.48% of the total population. For the present study
the predominant tribes of Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh viz., the
Chenchus, the Yanadis, the Yerukulas and the Sugalis are selected. The tribes
belong to the protoaustraloid racial stock and speak dialects of
the Dravidian family.
METHODOLOGY
The
Ethnobotanical survey was carried out in Rayalaseema region during 1998-2004.
The date was collected after discussion with tribal physicians (Natu
Vaidyas), aged tribals and further confirmed with experienced herbalists. The
specimens are preserved in the herbarium of Department of Botany, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION:
Ethnic communities mostly depend on forest products for
their livelihood. The
tribal inhabitants from
Rayalaseema area collect different
non- timber forest products based on their ethnobotanical knowledge pass from
their ancient culture and ethnic practices. Many of the tribals depend
for their economy mainly on forest products. These are inter-connected with their habits
such as gathering of tubers, medicinal herbs, animal and mineral based
products. However, due to urbanization and tremendous increase in population
there is an urgent need to conserve these ethno-botanical and non- timber
forest products for human welfare.
The Ethno-medicinal plants are classified in
32 groups based on their uses.The total 240 species of medicinal plants are
enumerated with their uses. The dominant families are Fabaceae (15),
Euphorbiaceae (11)Verbenaceae (11) Acanthaceae (10)
Rubiaceae (9) Combretaceae (8) Asclepiadaceae (7) species. Non-Timber Forest products 199 species with
in 86 families. The dominant families are Fabaceae (21) Species, Verbenaceae
(7), Rubiaceae (7) Caesalpiniaceae (7), Combretaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Lamiaceae (6) Speciese. They include important non-timber
products and ethnomedicinal products. Under each group the plants are
arranged alphabetically and given comprehensive picture for the use of
practical plant users of the concerned area.
The
diseases wise categorization, ailments for the treatment of which a large
number of medicinal plants are used are antidotes (10), stomach-ache (11),
jaundice (4), diarrohoea (7), skin diseases (21), ear-ache (9), dysentery
(13), wounds (21), boils (11), ulcers (3), fevers (13), rheumatism (6),
epilepsy (2), head-ache (11), blood motions (1), tooth-ache (10), asthma (5),
psoriasis (1), cold (9), fractures (8), blisters (7), indigestion (2), cough
(8), lice eradication (4), eczema (2), anthelmintic (3), constipation (6),
stomach disorders (2), menstrual problems (4), leucoderma (5), intestinal
worms (4), cuts (8), muscle pains (5), urinary disorders (3), chest pain (1),
sores (3), hair tonic (7), bronchitis (4), body-ache (1), joint pains (1),
diabetes (3), lactogogue (1), piles (3), helminthiasis (2), elephantiasis
(1), vermifuge (1), kidneys (1), throat pain (1), fissures (1), swellings
(1), hydrophobia (1), abdominal pains (1), gastric troubles (1), chicken pox
(1), intoxication (1).
NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS (NTFPS)
Table 1. Medicinal
Plants.
S.
No.
|
Species
|
Family
|
Part used
|
Uses
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
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Abrus precatorius L.
Abutilon indicum (L.)
Sweet
Acacia caesia (L) Willd.
Acalypha alnifolia Klein ex Willd
Achyranthes aspera L
Acorus calamus L
Actinopteris
radiatus (Sw.)Link.
Adhatoda
zeylanica Medic
Adiantum
capillus – veneris L
Aegle
marmelos (L) Correa
Aerva
lanata (L) Juss
Aerva sanguinolenta (L) Blume
Aganosma
dichotoma K.Schum.
Alangium salvifolium (Lf.) ang.in.Engler
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.
Alternanthera sessilis (L.)R.Br.
Ammannia baccifera L.
Andrographis
echioides (L.)Nees
in Wall
Andrographis
paniculata (Burm.f.)
WalL
Andrographis serpyllifolia (Rottl.ex
vahl) Wight
Anisochilus carnosus.(L.f.) WalL
Anisomeles
indica (L.) O.Kuntze
Annona
reticulata L.
Annona
squamosa L.
Anogeissus latifolia (Roxb.ex Dc.) WalL ex GuilL
Argyreia
nervosa (Burm.f.) Boj.
Aristolochia
bracteolata Lam.
Aristolochia
indica L.
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Azadirachta
indica A.Juss.
Bacopa monnieri (L) Wettst.
Bauhinia racemosa Lam.
Bergia ammannioides Roxb.
Bixa orellana L.
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Boerhavia erecta L.
Bombax ceiba L.
Boswellia ovalifoliolata BaLet.Henry.
Boswellia serrata Roxb.ex
Colebr.
Brassica nigra L.
Breynia vitis-idea (Burm.f.) Fischer
Buchanania axillaris (desr.) Raman.
Cadaba fruticosa (L.) Druce in Bot.
Cajanus cajan (L.) MilL
Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) du Petit
Calophyllum inophyllum L.
Calotropis gigantea (L.) R.Br.in Ait
Calotropis procera (Ait.)
R.Br.
Calycopteris floribunda Lam.
Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.)DC.
Canthium dicoccum (Gaertn)
Teijsm & Binn.
Capparis zeylanica L.
Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Carissa spinarum L.
Cassia alata L.
Cassia fistula L
Cassia occidentalis L
Cassia senna L
Cassytha filiformis. L
Catunaregam
spinosa (Thumb.) Tirveng.
Celastrus paniculatus Willd.
Centella asiatica (L) Urban in Mart.
Ceropegia candelabrum L
Chlorophytum tuberosum (Roxb.)
Baker in J.
Chloroxylon swietenia DC.
Cipadessa baccifera (Roth) Miq
Cissampelos pareira L
Cissus pallida (Wight & Arn.) Planch.
Cissus quadrangularis
L
Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.)Benth.
Clematis gouriana Roxb.ex DC.
Cleome gynandra L
Cleome viscosa L
Clerodendrum philippinum Schauer in DC.
Clerodendrum
phlomidis Lf.
Clerodendrum serratum (L) Moon Cat
Clitoria ternatea L
Cocculus hirsutus (L) Diels in Pfreich.
Cohlospermum
religiosum (L.) Alston
Commiphora caudata (Wight &
Arn) Engler in DC
Costus speciosus (Koenig )
Sm.
Crotalaria calycina Schrank
Crotalaria laburnifolia L
Crotalaria verrucosa L
Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br.
Curcuma longa Duchesne
ex Lam.
Curuculigo orchioides Gaertn.
Cycas beddomei W.T.T.Dyer in Trans
Cynodon dactylon (L)
Pers.
Datura metel L
Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn.
Decaschistia crotonifolia Wight & Arn
Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees in Linn
Dendrophthoe falcate (Lf.) Etting . in denkschr.
Dichrostachys cinerea (L) Wight & Arn
Dillenia indica L
Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb.
Diospyros ebenum Koen
. ex Retz
Dodonaea viscosa (L)
Jacq
Eclipta prostrata (L) L
Elytraria
acaulis (Lf.) Lindan in EngL & Prant L
Emblica officinalis L
Eranthemum capense L
Erythrina variegata L
Erythroxylum monogynum Roxb.
Eupatorium glandulosum HBK
Euphorbia hirta L
Evolvulus alsinoides (L) L
Ficus benghalensis L
Ficus microcarpa L
Ficus racemosa L
Ficus religiosa L
Gardenia gummifera L
Globba bulbifera Roxb.
Gloriosa superba L
Gmelina asiatica L
Gomphrena decumbens Mart.Beitr.
Grewia abutilifolia Vent.ex
Juss.
Grewia hirsuta VahL
Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.)
R.Br.
Habenaria roxburghii (Pers.)
R.Br.
Helicteres isora L
Hemidesmus indicus (L)
R.Br.Ait.
Hemionitis arifolia (Burm.f.)
Moore
Holarrhena antidysenterica (Buch-Ham.)WalL
Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb.)
Planch.
Holostemma ada-kodien Schult.
Hugonia mystax L
Imperata cylindrica (L) Raeus.
Indigofera mysorensis
RottLex Dc.
Ixora pavetta Andr.
Jasminum sambac (L.) Ait.
Jatropha curcas L.
Jatropha gossypifolia L.
Justicia betonica L
Lannea
coromandalica (Houtt.)
Merr.
Lantana camara L
Lawsonia inermis L
Leonotis nepetiifolia (L)
R.Br.
Leptadenia
reticulata (Retz.)
wight & Arn .
Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link
Limonia acidissima L
Linociera
ramifera L.
Linociera zeylanica L.
Litsea deccanensis Gamble
Lygodium flexuosum (L.)
Sw.Schrad.
Madhuca indica GmeL
Mallotus
philippensis (Lam.)Muell- Arg.
Mangifera indica L.
Manihot esculenta Crantz.
Manilkara zapota (L) P.Royen
Maytenus heyneana (Roth.) Raju & Babu
Melastoma malabathricum L
Melia azadarach L
Memecylon umbellatum Burm.
Merremia tridentata (L)
G.LShah
Michelia champaka L
Mimusops elengi L
Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth.
Morinda pubescens J.E.Smith in Rees.
Mucuna pruriens (L) DC.
Mundulea sericea (Willd.) A.Chaval in Compt.
Naringi crenulata (Roxb.)
Nicolson
Nerium oleander MilL
Nyctanthes arbortristis
L
Ochna obtusata DC.
Ocimum basilicum L
Ocimum tenuiflorum L.
Opuntia stricta (Haw.)
Syn.
Ottelia alismoides (L.)
Pers.
Oxalis corniculata L.
Oxystelma esculentum (L.)
R.Br.ex Schult.
Passiflora foetida
(L) R.Br.ex Schult
Pavonia zeylanica (L)
Car.
Pedalium murex L
Pergularia daemia (Forsk.) Chiov.
Perisrtophe bicalyculata (Retz.)
Nees in WalL
Phyla nodiflora (L) Greene
Phyllanthus amarus Schum.
Physalis minima L
Pimpinella tirupatiensis BaL
& Subr
Piper attenuatum. Buch – Ham . ex Miq
Piper betel L
Piper longum L
Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.)
Spreng.
Plumbago zeylanica L
Polygala elongata klein
Klein ex Willd.
Pongamia pinnata (L)
Pierre
Psidium guajava L
Pterocarpus santalinus L
Pulicaria wightiana (DC.) Clarke
Rauvolfia
tetraphylla L
Rivea hypocrateriformis (Desr)Choisy
Sansevieria roxburghiana Schutt.
& Schult.
Santalum album L
Sapindus emarginatus VahL
Sarcostemma acidum (Roxb.)
Voigt
Semecarpus anacardium.
L
Senecio tenuifolius Burm.
Sesamum indicum L
Shorea tumbuggaia Roxb.
Smilax zeylanica L
Solanum anguivi Lam.
Soymida febrifuga (Roxb.).
A. Juss.
Spermacoce articularis L
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L)
VahL
Stemona tuberosa Lour.
Sterculia urens Roxb.
Striga asiatica (L)
O.Kuntze
Strychnos nux – vomica L
Strychnos potatorum L
Synedrella nodiflora (L)
Gaertn
Tarenna asiatica (L)
Kuntze
Tephrosia purpurea (L)
Pers.
Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.ex
Dc) Wight
Terminalia bellirica (Goertn.)
Roxb.
Terminalia chebula Retz.
Terminalia pallida Brand.
Thespesia populnea (L) SoLex
Correa
Thunbergia erecta (Benth.)
T.Andres.
Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers
Toddalia asiatica (L)
Lam.
Tragia involucrata L
Trianthema portulacastrum L
Tribulus terrestris L
Trichodesma zeylanicum (Burm.f.)
R.Br.
Trichuriella monsoniae (Lf.)
Towns.
Tridax procumbens L
Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq.
Tylophora indica (Burm.f)Merr.
Typha angustata Boy
& Chaub.
Vallisneria natans (Lour.)H.Hara
Vernonia albicans. Dc.
Vernonia cinerea (L) Less.
Vetiveria zizanioides (L)
Nash.
Vitex negundo L
Wattakaka volubilis (Lf.) Stapf.in Curtis
Waltheria indica L.
Xemenia americana L.
Ziziphus oenoplia (L)
MilL
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Fabaceae
Malvaceae
Mimosaceae
Eupherbiaceae
Amaranthaceae
Araceae
Actinopeteridaceae
Acanthaceae
Adiantaceae
Rutaceae
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae
Apocynaceae
Alangiaceae
Liliaceae
Amaranthaceae
Lythraceae
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
Annonaceae
Annonaceae
Combretaceae
Convolvulaceae
Aristolochiaceae
Aristolochiaceae
Liliaceae
Meliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Caesalpiniaceae
Elatinaceae
Bixaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Bombucaceae
Burseraceae
Burseraceae
Brassiacaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Anacardiaceae
Capparaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Clusiaceae
Asclepiadaceae
Asclepiadaceae
Combretaceae
Fabaceae
Rubiaceae
Capparaceae
Sapindaceae
Apocynaceae
Caesalpiniaceae
Caesalpiniaceae
Caesalpiniaceae
Caesalpiniaceae
Lauraceae
Rubiaceae
Celastraceae
Apiaceae
Asclepiadaceae
Liliaceae
Flindersiaceae
Meliaceae
Menispermaceae
Vitaceae
Vitaceae
Eupherbiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Cleomaceae
Cleomaceae
Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae
Fabaceae
Menispermaceae
Cochlospermaceae
Burseraceae
Costaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Periplocaceae
Zingiberaceae
Hypoxidaceae
Cycadeaceae
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Periplocaceae
Malvaceae
Bambucaceae
Loranthaceae
Mimosaceae
Dilleniaceae
Ebenaceae
Ebenaceae
Sapindaceae
Asteraceae
Acanthaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Acanthaceae
Fabaceae
Erythroxylaceae
Asteraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Convolvulaceae
Moraceae
Moraceae
Moraceae
Moraceae
Rubiaceae
Zingiberaceae
Liliaceae
Verbenaceae
Amaranthaceae
Tiliaceae
Tiliaceae
Periplocaceae
Orchidaceae
Sterculiaceae
Periplocaceae
Adiantaceae
Apocynaceae
Ulmaceae
Asclepiadaceae
Linaceae
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Rubiaceae
Oleaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Acanthaceae
Anacardiaceae
Verbenaceae
Lythraceae
Lamiaceae
Asclepidaceae
Lamiaceae
Rutaceae
Oleaceae
Oleaceae
Lauraceae
Lygodiaceae
Sapotaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Anacardiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Sapotaceae
Celastraceae
Melastonaceae
Meliaceae
Melastomaceae
Convolvulaceae
Magnoliaceae
Sapotaceae
Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Rutaceae
Apocynaceae
Oleaceae
Ochnaceae
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
Cactaceae
Hydrocharitaceae
Oxalidaceae
Periplocaceae
Passifloraceae
Malvaceae
Pedaliaceae
Periplocaceae
Acanthaceae
Verbenaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Solanaceae
Apiaceae
Piperaceae
Piperaceae
Piperaceae
Lamiaceae
Plumbaginaceae
Polygalaceae
Fabaceae
Myrtaceae
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Apocynaceae
Convolvulaceae
Sansevieriaceae
Santalaceae
Sapindaceae
Asclepiadeceae
Anacardiaceae
Asteraceae
Pedaliaceae
Dipterocarpaceae
Smilacaceae
Solanaceae
Meliaceae
Rubiaceae
Verbenaceae
Stemonaceae
Sterculiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Strychnaceae
Strychnaceae
Asteraceae
Rubaceae
Fabaceae
Combretaceae
Combretaceae
Combretaceae
Combretaceae
Malvaceae
Acanthaceae
Menispermaceae
Rutaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Aizoaceae
Zygophyllaceae
Boraginaceae
Amaranthaceae
Asteraceae
Tiliaceae
Periplocaceae
Rubiaceae
Hydrocharitaceae
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Verbenaceae
Asclepidiaceae
Sterculiaceae
Olacaceae
Rhamnaceae
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leaf
leaf
bark
leaf
leaf
rhizome
leaf (frond)
leaf
leaf (frond)
leaf
leaf
root
root
leaf
leaf
root
leaf
whole plant
leaf
leaf
leaf
leaf, root
seed
seed
leaf
leaf
leaf
leaf, root
tuber
leaf
whole plant
tuber
leaf
root
root
root
seed
resin
bark
seed
leaf
bark
leaf
leaf
leaf
fruit
leaf
leaf
root & leaf
root
bark
root, bark
leaf
leaf, root
leaf
leaf
leaf
leaf
stem
bark
seed
leaf
tuber
leaf
gum
leaf
tuber
leaf
stem
bark & fruit
leaf
leaf
leaf
leaf
bark
root
seed
leaf
bark
resin
rhizome
root
seed
leaf
latex
rhizome
tuber
bark
whole plant
leaf
root
leaf
leaf
bark
leaf
fruit
fruit
fruit
bark
leaf
leaf
seed
root
leaf
leaf
leaf
leaf
leaf
latex
root bark
stem bark
leaf
bark
tuber
tuber
fruit
root
root bark
root bark
root
tuber
leaf
root
leaf (frond)
bark
leaf
root
root bark
root
leaf
root
leaf
latex
latex
root
stem bark
leaf
leaf
leaf
latex
leaf
leaf
inflorescence
root
stem bark
rhizome
seed
fruit
gum/resin
rhizome
fruit
leaf & seed
leaf
seed
root bark
whole plant
root
flower
stem bark
root & leaf
root
leaf
leaf
root bark
leaf
stem bark
leaf
leaf
fruit
leaf
leaf
latex
leaf
leaf
seed
latex
leaf
leaf
whole plant
leaf
root
root
leaf
root
leaf
leaf
leaf
seed
leaf
wood
leaf
root
root
rhizome
stem bark
fruit & seed
latex
seed
leaf
seed
resin
tuber
fruits
flower
root
leaf
leaf
gum
leaf
root bark
seed
leaf
fruit
root
leaf
gum
fruit
fruit
leaf
leaf
tuber
fruit
root
leaf
whole plant
root
whole plant
leaf
leaf
leaf
rhizome
leaf
leaf
leaf
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leucoderma
jaundice, blood motions
skin diseases
dysentery
tooth infection
stomach-ache
rheumatism
asthma, psoriasis
scorpion sting
cold
head-ache
head-ache
fever
fractures
boils, blisters, wounds
indigestion
skin diseases
snike bite & scorpion bite
fevers, cuts & wounds
cough & cold
wounds
fever, evil spirits
lice eradication
lice eradication
snake bite
boils & blisters
tooth-ache,
eczema, wounds
leucoderma
stomach-ache
& cold
anthelmintic
epilepsy
throat ulcers
constipation
& stomach disorders
fever
stomach-ache
fever
to promote
virility & pregnancy
fever
toothache
diarrhoea
rheumatism
boils
indigestion
stomach-ache
dysentery
tooth-ache
skin diseases
stomach-ache
ulcers,
intestinal worms
enlargement
of liver
fever
ear-ache
burns
fever, wounds
of cattle
eczema &
herpes
skin diseases
fractures
constipation,
cuts, wounds & boils
muscle pains
dysentery
& diarrhoea
rheumatism
skin diseases
digestive
stimulant
scarpion
sting
urinary
disorders
cold
chest pain,
stomach-ache
to kill bed
bugs
fevers,
headache
fish poison
lice
eradication
ear-ache
wounds,
tooth-ache
skin diseases
ear-ache
asthma
constipation
headache
fractures
supernatural forces
wounds, cold,
cough
chicken pox
scorpion
sting
skin diseases
cuts &
boils
paronychia
cuts,
diarrhoea
sores
wounds
burns
constipation
skin diseases
eye sores
wounds,
menstrual troubles
skin diseases
hair wash
fracture
wounds,
ulcers
muscle pains
hair tonic,
head-ache
cough
asthma &
bronchitis
body-ache
joint pains
intestinal
worms
cold
dysentery
jaundice,
cold
boils &
blisters
wounds
diarrhoea
skin diseases
gastric
troubles
eye sores,
head for cooling effect
rheumatism
dandruff,
wounds
cough
dysentery
stomach-ache
diabetes,
lactogogue
stomach-ache
hairwash
stomach
ulcers
wounds &
ulcers of cattle
dysentery,
bronchitis
boils &
blisters
dysentery
snake bite,
inflammatory swellings
piles
skin diseases
abdominal
pains, leucorrhoea & bronchitis
ear-ache
burns
tooth-ache
muscle pains
bone fracture
cuts & skin
diseases
hair tonic
& headache
diarrhoea
cold , skin
diseases
skin
irritation
vomiting,
constipation hair wash
asthma
menstrual
disorders
bone fracture
intoxication
hairwash
anthelmintic
cuts
sores
worm
infestation
hard boils,
testes in pains
wounds
helminthiasis
leuchorrhea
bone
fracture, piles
terminate
early pregnancy
wounds
dysentery
diarrhoea
& dysentery
skin
diseases, elephantiasis
fish poison
intestinal
worms, constipation
worm
infections, skin diseases
fever
snake bite
ear-ache
lice
eradication, ear-ache
whooping
cough
fever
dysentery
cuts &
wounds
head-ache,
skin diseases
vermifuge
joint pains
boils and
blisters
fractures,
snake bite
kidneys
tooth-ache,
jaundice
jaundice
ulcers
tooth-ache,
cold & cough
bronchitis
asthma
cough
wounds
constipation
skin diseases
throat pain
diabetes,
intestinal disorders in cattle
head-ache
fever
labour pains
head-ache
wounds,
head-ache
hairwash,
head-ache
boils &
blisters
fissures
emollient
& vulnerary
tooth-ache,
piles
evil spirits
throat ulcers
intestinal
worms
ear-ache
tooth
infection
cuts &
wounds
night
blindness
dysentery
diabetes
scorpion
sting
scorpion
sting
ear-ache,
sore legs
intestinal
worms, dysentery
stomach-ache
ear-ache
urinary
disorders
cough
peptic ulcers
swellings
irritation
stomach
ulcers
dysentery,
influenza
blisters
& skin diseases
partial
head-ache
stomach-ache
& urinary disorders
wounds
whooping
cough, hydrophobia
eye sores,
wounds
diarrhoea
epilepsy
cooling
leucorrhoea
skin
diseases, anthelmintic
abdominal
pains
rheumatism
rheumatism
boils
inflammations
skin diseases
cuts
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The
present study describes the identification and documentation of
Ethno-medicinal plants of Rayalaseema region for the first time.
Medicinal values of forest plants were
given a special attention because traditional medicines are often cheaper and
easier to access for the local people, than western medicine. Although there is growing interest in the cultivation of
some NTFP and medicinal plants, the majority will probably continue to be
harvested in the wild to some extent in the foreseeable future. The latest
and first hand information on the total number of 250 species of medicinal
plants with their uses for different ailments and diseases have been
enumerated and documented for the present study. The studies reviewed points to the need for much more long-term
monitoring. The present
study reveals the families of Fabaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Acanthaceae,
Asclepiadaceae, Lamiaceae and Verbenaceae played a dominant role.
The present studies aimed at documenting all Ethnobotanical Products data covering most
important eco-sensitive zones of Rayalaseema Forests. The video graphic
documentation is more useful in identification of plant species in the field
and it may also useful for conservation strategies. Generally, it was noted
that Non-Timber Forest Products were under threat, due to decline of forests
in various ways and the disappearance of traditional knowledge and values. The endemic and endangered species of
Tirumala hills especially Cycas
beddomei W.T.T.Dyer, Pterocarpus
santalinus. L., Terminalia pallida Brandis,
Boswellia ovalifoliolata Bal. et.
Henry, Syzygium alternifolium (Wt.)
Walp., Pimpinella tirupatiensis Bal.& Subr., Rhynchosia beddomei Baker and
vulnerable plant species Terminalia
chebula Retz., have
greater significance and need conservation strategies to rescue the plant
populations. The further chemotyping studies and biological assays are
necessary to develop and discovering new drugs by using this Ethno-medicinal
plants data.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors gratefully acknowledged sincere
thanks to all forest field staff of the Rayalaseema Region and also Girijan
Cooperative Corporation Limited for rendering their kind cooperation during
the field work. The help extended by the local people is also acknowledged.
DowlathabadMuralidhar Rao is highly thankful to Andhra Pradesh Netherlands
Biotechnology Programme (APNLBT), Prof.Pakki Reddy and Prof.T.Pullaiah,
Department of Boatany for their help.
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