Cultural cognizance and Traditional Knowledge of ‘Naikpod’ tribe residing in and around Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary, Mancheriyal district, Telangana, India

Abstract

This paper documents the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants that are in use in Nayakpod tribal people residing in and around the Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary, Mancheryial district, Telangana, India. Ethnomedicinal uses of plant species along with botanical name, vernacular name, family and mode of administration are presented. Most remedies were taken orally, accounting medicinal use. Most of the remedies were reported to have been from trees and climber species. The most widely sought after plant parts in the preparation of remedies in the study area are the leaves and root. High number of medicinal plant species available for the treatment of skin diseases and indigestion. The study emphasizes the potentials of the ethnobotanical research and the need for the documentation of traditional knowledge pertaining to the medicinal plant utilization for the greater benefit of mankind.