Ethnomedicinal Plants used by Yanadi Tribes in Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve Forest of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh India

Abstract

Present study represents unknown utilizations of traditional medicinal plants used by the yanadi tribes of Seshachalam hill region in Andhra Pradesh. Yanadi tribes of this area brought to light unrevealed therapeutic uses of 70 medicinal plants their parts like roots, tubers, stem barks, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds. They have been using these medicinal plants in the form of paste, powder, juice, decoction, infusion and also in crude form, with other additives like ghee, sesame oil and goat milk to relieve from different ailments. Present study discloses ethnic practices (Yanadi) of 70 plant species belonging to 44 families to relieve different ailments like Skin diseases, Jaundice, Rheumatism, Antidotes, Burning micturition, Fevers, Intestinal worms, Menstrual problems, Cough, Diarrhea, Head-ache, Cold, Diabetes, Tooth-ache, Asthma, Eye diseases, Stomach-ache, Indigestion, Piles, Cuts, wounds, Abscesses, Sexual problems, for getting abortion, Nasal drops and to retain pregnancy.