Less Known Preventive Herbal Drugs Used Against Piles By Tribals and Rural Communities of Rayalaseema Region, Andhra Pradesh
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 3
Abstract
The objective of the present study is to collect firsthand information from local/herbal healers and rural people of Rayalaseema region, Andhra Pradesh used for piles. Ethno botanical interviews were conducted in the different forest localities and rural communities of Rayalaseema region to collect folklore information used to cure piles. The collected crude drugs were identified by using local and regional floras. About forty crude drugs were collected from herbal healers for piles. Critical review on crude drugs yielded that, 50% of the information is hitherto not reported. The reported crude drugs were listed in Table1 and newly reported crude drugs were depicted in Table 2. The statistical analysis of parts used (Figure1) and mode of preparation and administration of crude drugs were summarized in Figure 2.
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Ratnam VK 1 ,, Venkata Krishnaiah, P 2 , Tirupati Reddy G
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