Tree barks used for ethnomedicine by primitive tribes of Paderu Division, Alluri Sitarama Raju District, Andhra Pradesh

Investigation on ethnomedicinal significance of tree bark used by primitive tribes of Paderu division, Alluri Sitarama Raju District, Andhra Pradesh. A total of 99 species of medicinal tree species belong to 74 genera and 39 families are commonly used to treat 78 types of diseases. Out of 39 families, Moraceae had the highest proportion of medicinal plants followed by the Caesalpiniaceae, Mimosaceae, Apocynaceae, Anacardiaceae, Combretaceae, Lamiaceae and Rubiaceae each with 5 species. The people of this area have been using a variety of plants for treating different diseases and ailments. They have abundant indigenous knowledge about plant collection, dosage form preparation, and their utilization.