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STUDY ON ETHNO-MEDICO-BOTANY OF SOME PLANTS OF DISTRICT OF ,

G.Sandhyarani1*, Alli Ramesh2, Bikku Naik1

1Vaageswari College of Pharmacy, Karimnager, Andhra Pradesh, India. 2Vaagdevi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicinal Chemistry Research Division, Bollikunta, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Article Info ABSTRACT Received 02/01/2014 The ethnic peoples of Tirupati have good association with plant resources, which Revised 05/01/2014 they use for the treatment of various ailments. The traditional knowledge for the Accepted 07/01/2014 utilization of these ethno medicinal plants is widely accepted by these people. Present paper reveals information about 30 ethno medicinal plants used by ethnic people of Key words: Tirupati, Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. The results are based on ethno botanical survey carried ethno medicinal plants. out during the year 2011 to 2012.

INTRODUCTION of Andhra Pradesh. The total area of Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh is appreciably Tirupati is about 180.81 sq. km. Intensive ethnobotanical inhabited by tribal population. Even today, the largest survey was conducted in Tirupati and its boundary areas. segments of tribal population are dependent on plant Numerous tribal hamlets and villagers were surveyed resources for the treatment of different disease and during the period of our survey. The tribal communities of ailments. The tribal societies are closely linked to the this region are dependent on wild plants for the treatment forest ecosystem with which they traditionally live with of different diseases and ailment. The present ethno- harmony and tribal peoples still deriver their daily medicinal study was carried out to record traditional needs from various plants. The ethno-medicinal knowledge on plants used for medicinal purpose by the particularly in rural and tribal areas of India are still tribal and local peoples of Tirupati district. playing a great role in treatment of disease. Keeping in view, the importance of such invaluable knowledge in MATERIAL AND METHODS healthcare management and development of new and novel The survey was conducted in different seasons medicaments, the present investigation has been taken up. during 2011-2012. In field studies, medicinal uses The State of Andhra Pradesh is one of the most plants collected with the help and interview of dominant tribal areas inhabited by a large numbers of traditional medicine men actively engaged in ethno- tribal’s. Agriculture is the main occupation of tribal people medicinal practices. The details about plant parts, mode but forest and their various products play an important role of administration and local or tribal names etc were in their daily life. specially recorded during the survey. The ethno The study area Tirupati is the continuation of the medicinally important plant specimens collection were Seshachalam hills of Chittoor and Kadapa districts of identified with the help of regional floras . All plants . Seshachalam hills are part of Southern specimens are deposited in the herbarium of Department of Botany, SV University, Tirupati. The plants are enumerated here alphabetical order in table – Corresponding Author 1 along with the botanical names, local names, plants part, mode of administration, dosage etc. G.Sandhyarani Email:- [email protected] RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

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The present observation documents the ethno seeds and whole plant. It is not denying fact that the medicinal knowledge of the tribe peoples, their skills traditional knowledge in developing countries like India and practices based on their beliefs and experiences. is eroding at a faster rate. Therefore, it is felt as an This observation has explored the indigenous urgent need to conservation and record all ethno- knowledge of the ethnic peoples of the Tirupati district on medicinal information available into diverse ethnic 30 plant species belonging to 30 genera and 25 communities before the traditional culture is completely families, which they are use for medicinal purposes. lost. The plant parts include fruits, leaves, roots, bark, rhizome,

Table 1. Indigenous knowledge on some medicinal plants and their uses in Tirupati district Mode of administration and ethno-medico-botanical S/No. Botanical Name Family uses The whole plant is boiled in water and the filtrate is 1 Andrographis paniculata Nees Acanthaceae given in malarial fever. 2 Annona squamosa L Annonaceae The leaf juice is given orally as anthelmintic. Roots are boiled in water and its decoction used 3 Bombax ceiba L Bombacaceae in urinary troubles. 4 Boerhavia diffusa L Nyctaginaceae Roots are given in urinary disorders. Stem bark with sugar candy mixed together, Buchanania lanzan Spreng 5 Anacardiaceae powdered and

Given in general weakness. The fruit pulp is boiled in water and filtrate 6 Cassia fistula L Caesalpiniaceae with sugar is taken in rheumatism for five days. The whole plant is kept in water over night and the 7 Canscora decussate Roxb. Gentianaceae filtrate is given internally The powdered root is taken internally in stomach 8 Casearia elliptica Willd Flacourtiaceae disorder for three days. The seeds are pounded and taken to remove 9 Centratherum anthelminticum L Asteraceae intestinal worms daily for three days. The seed oil is externally applied in body swelling 10 Celastrus paniculatus Willd Celastraceae and in muscular pain for three days.

11 Clematis gouriana Roxb Ranunculaceae Paste of leaves is externally applied in skin disease. Decoction of root is given daily for three days in 12 Clitoria ternatea L Papilionaceae dropsy. Convolvulus microphyllus Decoction of the whole plant about onetea spoon is 13 Convolvulaceae Sieb given for three days to treat insomnia. The paste of the rhizome is applied externally in 14 Costus speciosus Koen Zingiberaceae burning sensation in eyes for three days. 15 Careya arborea Roxb Lecythidaceae The fresh root is chewed in snakebite. The whole plant is externally applied in skin 16 Dillenia pentagyna Roxb Dilleniaceae diseases. Decoction of stem bark is taken internally to check 17 Eclipta prostrate L Asteraceae blood dysentery for three days. The powdered root along with powder of whole 18 Elephantopus scaber L Asteraceae plant is given daily for three days in malarial fever. The powder of stem bark is given internally in 19 Ehretia laevis Roxb Boraginaceae dysentery for three days. The root paste is applied externally on swollen 20 Grewia hirsute Vahl Tiliaceae testicles for three days. The root paste is applied externally for easy 21 Gloriosa superb L Liliaceae delivery. The paste of stem bark is applied externally in joint 22 Holarrhena pubescens Buch Apocynaceae pain For three days. 23 Haldina cordifolia Roxb Rubiaceae The flower buds are made into paste and externally

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applied in Body pain. The small pieces of root string in a thread and tied 24 Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. Asclepiadaceae around the neck in fever. Leaf paste/leaf decoction is given to treat piles and 25 Ichnocarpus fructescens L Apocynaceae malarial fever. The gum is given in the treatment diarrhea and 26 Lannea coromandelica Houtt Anacardiaceae dysentery. The paste of stem bark is applied on inflamed part of 27 Litsea glutinosa Roxb Lauraceae the body in sprain. The fruit is made into paste and applied in 28 Mallotus philippensis Lam Euphorbiaceae ringworms for three days. The juice of stem bark is applied externally on 29 Mitragyna parvifolia Korth Rubiaceae abdomen in dropsy for three days. The stem bark is pounded and the paste is applied 30 Nyctanthes rbor-tristis L Oleaceae externally in internal injuries for threedays.

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