Traditional Phytotherapy of Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR) - Year 2013, Vol 3, Issue 6

Abstract

An ethnomedicinal survey was carried out in Vizianagaram District, and Andhra Pradesh, India. The indigenous knowledge of local traditional uses was collected through questionnaire and personal interviews during field trips. The identification and nomenclature of the listed plants were based on The Flora of Andhra Pradesh. A total of 43 plants species were identified by taxonomic description and locally by ethnomedicinal knowledge of people existing in the region. Plant specimens collected, identified, preserved and mounted were deposited in the department of botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam for future references.

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S. B. Padal, M. Venkaiah,

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S. B. Padal, M. Venkaiah, (2013).  Traditional Phytotherapy of Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh, India.. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR), 3(6), 41-50. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-98736