Ethnomedicinal Practices Among Khonds of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh
Publication Year: 2006
Author(s): Rao VLN , Busi BR , Rao B , Rao D
Abstract:
The paper provides information on 11 medicinal plants belonging to 10 families, used by Khonds for treatment of various ailments. The local names, method of preparation and administration of medicine are mentioned. Khonds largely depend on herbal medicines for primary healthcare and the prevalent ethnomedical system is attributed to their cultural framework.
Source of Publication: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
Vol/Issue: 5(2) , 217-219 pp.
Country: India
Publisher/Organisation: NIScPR-CSIR
URL:
https://nopr.niscpr.res.in/bitstream/123456789/6840/1/IJTK%205%282%29%20%282006%29%20217-219.pdf
Theme: Traditional/ Indigenous Knowledge | Subtheme: Traditional Medicine
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