Traditional medicinal plants used by tribal people of Jyothi reserve forest, YSR District, Andhra Pradesh, India

S.Rajagopal Reddy; A.Madhusudhana Reddy

Volume : III, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Traditional medicinal plants used by tribal people of Jyothi reserve forest, YSR District, Andhra Pradesh, India

S. Rajagopal Reddy , A. Madhusudhana Reddy

Abstract :

The present investigation was carried out in Jyothi reserve forest, YSR District, Andhra Pradesh, India to document the use of medicinal plant species for various curative purposes. About 32 plant species belonging to 29 genera and 20 families were documented. Altogether 32 types of ailments have been taken care of by using these plant species. Leaves were the most useful part as compared to other plant parts for the treatment of various ailments. Informants were randomly selected irrespective of their sex and age. All the plants need to be evaluated through phytochemical investigations to discover their potentiality as drugs.