LS - An International Journal of Life Sciences

  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 1

Ethnobotanical Studies of Peddagattu and Sherepally Area – a Proposed Site for Uranium Mining Project, Nalgonda District, Telangana State, India

  • Author:
  • A. Baleeshwar Reddy1, A. Vijaya Bhasker Reddy2,
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Published Online: Apr 1, 2018
  • Page Number: 46 to 52

1Academic Consultant, Department of Botany, PUPG Centre, Wanaparthy, Palamuru University, 509103, Telangana

2Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500001, Telangana

*Corresponding author email id: avijayabhaskerreddy@gmail.com

Abstract

The present study aimed to record the information of medicinal plants used by tribal groups in the study area. A total of 83 medicinal plants used as a cure for 47 ailments were recorded. They are distributed across 78 genera and 41 families. Of these 83 species, the maximum contribution was recorded for herbs (32.5%) and trees (32.5%) followed by shrubs (23%) and climbers (12%). Among these species, parts-used-wise contribution was maximum recorded for leaf (42%) followed by root (13%), bark (12%), fruits (10%), whole plant (9%) and seed (7%). The large numbers of remedies were used to treat external injuries, skin diseases and snake bite.

Keywords

Ailments, Ethnobotany, External injuries, Peddagattu, Sherepally, Sugali traibls, Uranium project