An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by traditional Healers of Maripeda, Mahabubabad district, Telangana, India

Abstract In Maripeda Mandal, Mahabubabad District, Telangana, an ethnobotanical survey was conducted to gather knowledge on medicinal plants from local healers. This study's goal is to determine the medicinal plants used to cure various illnesses. With the aid of standardised questionnaires administered to three tribe informants between the ages of 32 and 60, a total of 53 angiosperm species from 31 different families were reported. The information was gathered with an emphasis on plant parts that were used, prepared (both separately and in various combinations), and applied. Three laypeople in all were questioned about their knowledge of medicinal plants that are used to cure a variety of ailments, including diarrhea, coughing, diabetes, skin rashes, paralysis, snake bites, and scorpion bites. In terms of usage, leaves accounted for 56% of all plant components, followed by fruits (6%), seeds (9%), bark (6%), stem (12%), and roots (%). The majority of the leaves are used in the preparation. To prevent the traditional medical knowledge from being lost with the elder generation, the youth should be encouraged to learn it. This could be helpful in discovering new drugs and validating existing ethnomedical expertise. References Kala, C.p., Dhyani, p.p. and Sajwan, B.S. 2006. Developing the medicinal plant sector in north india: challenges and opportunities. J. ethnobilogy and ethnomedicine. Prasad Paindla, Rajendra Chary Vijayagiri and Estari Mamidala. Ethnobotanical survey in different mandals of Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh, India. International Journal of Sciences, 2013, 2(1), 77-88 Behera, N M Mishra, G R. 2008. Rout. Potential ethnomedicinal plants at Kaptipda forest range Orissa, India and their uses. Journal of Economics and Taxonomic Botany, volume 32, volume 32,p. 194-202 WHO (World Health Organization). (2011) Guidelines for the Assessment of Herbal Medicines. Programme on Traditional Medicines. Geneva, Switzerland. Behera, N M Mishra, G R. 2008. Rout Potential ethnomedicinal plants at Kaptipda forest range Orissa, India and their uses. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, volume 32,P.194-202. Seetharam YN, Kotresh K, Upalaonkar SB. Gulbarga: Gulbarga Uiversity; 2000. Flora of Gulbarga district Janaki Ammal,E.K. 1995. Medicianl and Aromatic Plants of Himachal Pradesh. Indus Publishing Company, New Delhi. Shiva, M.P. 1996. Inventory of forest resources for sustainable management and biodiversity conservation. Indus Publishing Company, New Delhi. Grunwald, H. 2000. An economic overview of herbal drug trade. WHO report, 1: 77-181. Rajendra Chary Vijayagiri and Estari Mamidala (2012) Ethnobotanical investigations among traditional healers in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Phcog J, Vol 4, Issue 34. 13-17. DOI:10.5530/pj.2012.34.2. Swapna Gurrapu and Estari Mamidala (2016). Medicinal Plants Used By Traditional Medicine Practitioners in the Management of HIV/AIDS-Related Diseases in Tribal Areas of Adilabad District, Telangana Region. The Ame J Sci & Med Res. 2(1):239-425.doi:10.17812/ajsmr2101. Madhu V, Yarra R. Investigations on ethno-medicinal plants used to cure skin diseases in Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Int J Pharm Life Sci. 2011;2(5):742-745. Siddalinga MSM, Vidyasagar GM. Medical plants used in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in Bellary district, Karnataka, India. Indian J Tradit Knowl. 2013;12(2):321-325. Hossan S, Hanif A, Agarwala B, Sarwar S, Karim M, Taufiq-Ur-Rahman M, et al.et al. Traditional use of medicinal plants in Bangladesh to treat urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases. Ethnobot Res Appl. 2010;8:61-7