Ethno Botanical Uses of Some Plants used by Adivasi Tribes of Indervelly Mandal Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India

ABSTRACT Ethno medicinal survey in IndervellymandalAdilabad District, Andhra Pradesh, which is mainly occupied with adivasitribes revealed that some less known medicinally important plants have been used by Tribal community as reported by 9 traditional healers of age 45-85yrs. In the present study, family name, scientific name, vernacular name, habit, useful parts were used.. In the present study a number of plants have been documented which are used by adivasi tribes of IndervellymandalAdilabad District against different disease.From the present analysis and investigation plant parts used mere roots, stem, bark, leaves, seeds and flowers. The present study concludes that, the tribes of Indervellymandal used the pharmacognostic values of these plants. Such proven plant species may be used in the formulation of new drugs against different ailments. Hence, there is great need of cultivation and conservation of such ethno medicinal plants and at the same time there is an immediate need of indigenous practices, knowledge of such plant resources and documentation. References Balick MJ &COX PA Plants a,people and culture : the science of Ethnobotany 1996, 1-228 Cotton CM. Ethnobotany :principles and applications (John Wiley ,Sussex) 1992 Jain SK. Dictionary of Indian Folk Medicine and Ethnobotany .(Deep Publications. New Delhi.)1991 Jain, S.K 1965. Medicinal plant lore of the tribal of Bastar.Economic Botany.19 : 236 – 250 Jain, S.K 1987. A Manual of Ethnobotnay. Scientific publishers, Jodhapur, India. Jain, S.K. 1991. Dictionary of Indian folk medicine and ethnobotany. Deep Publications, Martin ,j. 1995 ethnobotany –A method manual .chapman and Hall London WHO World Health Organization Traditional medicine stragy 2002 2005 Who,Gneva,11,2002 WHO. World Health Organization Traditional Medicine strategy 2002-2005,WHO,Geneva,11,2002