Open AccessPlants Used for Ethno-veterinary Practices by Tribes of Kambakkam of Eastern Ghats
Author(s) -
Ettiappan Munuswamya,
Karmegam Nandhagopala,
S. Surabia,
b Sivagamasundari,
M Manoranjithamc,
Dhuraraj Satheeshd
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of pharmaceutical sciences review and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0976-044X
DOI - 10.47583/ijpsrr.2021.v70i01.016
Subject(s) - herbarium , dysentery , traditional medicine , veterinary medicine , tribe , medicine , medicinal plants , agriculture , geography , biology , botany , pathology , archaeology , sociology , anthropology
The study reports the surveyed of medicinal plants used by of village Tribe people of Kambakkam Forest (Easternghats), AndhraPradesh in ethno-veterinary practices. During this study information about the ethno-veterinary plants were collected and preservedas herbarium specimens by follows the standard procedure. The plants were identified with help of some standard Floras. Thespecimens were deposited in the herbarium of Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Loganatha NarayanasamyGovernment College, Ponneri, Thiruvallur District. During the survey it was noted 23 plants were traditionally used by various animaldiseases such as Inflammation, wound healing, indigestion, dysentery, fever, swelling, bone fracture, diarrhea, cold, cough,pneumonia, constipation, antimicrobial and milk yielding properties. The information provided in this study would bring new medicinedevelopment of ecofriedly, effective medicines to control human diseases in the future perspective. This study may be useful toprotect and conserve the medicinal plants of Kambakkam Forest.