PHYTOMEDICINE FOR COLD AND COUGH BY THE PRIMITIVE AND VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS (PVTG) OF VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH
The present study was undertaken during 2008-2012 and focus on the ethnomedicinal plants used to cure cold and cough by the primitive and vulnerable tribal groups of Visakhapatnam district. The study yielded 23 plant species as many gnera and families. Hemionitis arifolia and 16 practices were found to be new reports. Keywords: Ethnomedicine, Cold, Cough, Primitive tribals, Visakhapatnam
Authors
- Koteswara Rao J
- C. Rao
- E. Gopi
Publication Details
- Journal
- EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)
- Published
- 2025-07-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36713/epra23033
- Primary Topic
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00