Tribal Medicine of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India

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The book covers plants and herbs used by the tribals and rural folk of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India, for curing common ailments at less cost. The data given in each species includes, botanical name, synonyms, family, brief description and local name, (T), Sanskrit and English names, Field number, general distribution, time of flowering and fruiting, biochemical constituents/active principles present in the plant, major ailments cured by the plant in indigenous system of medicine and Ayurvedic preparation where the plant or herb is used. The folk recipe is described with the available details of method of preparation, dosage, mixture of their herbs or ingredients used. The source of the ethno-botanical information is cited so far available. Numerous, hitherto unrecorded uses of plants and herbs recorded during intensive herbal folklore survey have been detailed in the book. The book is an opener of the rich Ethno medico botanical diversity of Chittoor district, (A.P.), India.

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Tribal Medicine of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India
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