Study of some Important Traditional Medicinal Plants found in Kamareddy District of Telangan State.

Authors

  • Koochamgari Naresh  Research Scholar, Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Jakkarigari Avinash Kumar  Research Scholar, Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Chinna Venkateshwar  Professor, Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Keywords:

Traditional knowledge, Conservation, Medicinal plants, Kamareddy, Telangana.

Abstract

The present study revealed that a total of 25 medicinal plants, belongs to 21 families are recorded for the treatment of different diseases viz. asthma, arthritis, cough, fever, diabetes, dysentery, gastric and indigestion, jaundice, toothache, skin diseases, etc. Some of the species reported in the present paper are in critical conditions due to deforestation, various activities of human population for their survival and other developmental activities such as agriculture, urbanization etc. as a result of which the rich habitats are gradually depleting day by day. Some important medicinal plants widely used are Andrographispaniculata, Butea monosperma, Calotropisgigantea, Clerodendrumphlomidis, Cymbopogon citrates, Mimosa pudica and etc. Therefore, it is suggested that the high diversity of bio-resources needs to be conserved for livelihood sustenance of the future generation.

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2017-08-31

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Volume 3, Issue 6, July-August-2017

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Koochamgari Naresh, Jakkarigari Avinash Kumar, Chinna Venkateshwar "Study of some Important Traditional Medicinal Plants found in Kamareddy District of Telangan State." International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 3, Issue 6, pp.373-376, July-August-2017.