Ethno-botanical Investigations on Sugali Tribes of Nallamada Mandal, Anantapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

The preliminary investigations on crude resources of drugs used by Sugali tribes of Nallamada Mandal, Anantapuramu district, Andhra Pradesh with their recipes, preparation of drugs, administration, and usage from several centuries. 63 crude drug yielding species belonging to 31 families were collected based on folk-lore knowledge. Scientific names, first time provided Sugali vernacular names, family name, part used, photographs, mode of preparation and administration and purpose, for which it has been used were enumerated.