Int J Pharma Res Health Sci. 2018; 6 (1): 2245-49 2245 IIIIIIIII© International Journal of Pharma Research and Health Sciences. All rights reserved DOI:10.21276/ijprhs.2018.01.27 E Mamidala et al CODEN (USA)-IJPRUR, e-ISSN: 2348-6465 Original Article An Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used By Traditional Healers of Jayashanker Bhupalpally District, Telangana, India Swapna Gurrapu , Chowgoni Ramya , Jatavath Shirisha Naik , Pasula Raj Kumar , Dathu Mamilla, Estari Mamidala * Infectious Diseases Research Lab, Department of Zoology, Kakatiya University, Warangal-506009, Telangana State, India . ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT ______ 1. INTRODUCTION Ethnobotany contracts with the relationship between people and plants 1 .It has been used to as multi-disciplinary science includes of many curious and valuable features of plant science, anthropology, history, literature and culture. It reputation has been comprehended mostly in esteem of the various economic uses of plants among the initial human International Journal of Pharma Research and Health Sciences Available online at www.pharmahealthsciences.net Received: 08 Feb 2018 Accepted: 24 Feb 2018 Background: Since earliest times, plants have been used as medicine, foods, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals by large number of tribes, rural and urban people. India has more than 300 tribal communities. The tribal region of telangana as not received proper attention of ethnomedicinal researchers. Aim: The aim of this study was to survey of ethnomedicinal plants used by Koya tribes of Malluru and Rajupeta villages which are on the south of the Godavari River, MangapetMandal, Jayashanker Bhupalapally District, Telangana, India was undertaken. Methods: The information on plants was collected by interviewing the local tribal traditional practitioners. The present study exposed that the floras which are used in traditional systems are mostly collected from wild resources. A total of 40 plant species (belonging to 38 families) of ethno botanical interest upon inquiries from these tribal informants’ between the age of 35-78 were reported. Results: The plants have been using these parts in the form of paste, powder, decoction, juice, infusion and also in crude from, with other additives like honey, curd, and urine and cow milk to get relief from different ailments like diabetes, inflammations, wounds, skin diseases, headache, indigestion, urinary infections, fever, snake bites, immunity, fertility, anaemia, cough, and dental problems. Conclusion: This study therefore concludes, it is important that suitability requirements are needed in order to protect the traditional knowledge in a particular area with reference to medicinal plants utilization. The plants need to be evaluated through phytochemical investigation to discover potentiality as drugs. Keywords: Ethnomedicine, Koyas, Jayashanker bhupalapally, Diseases, phytochemical, drug. Corresponding author * Estari Mamidala Infectious Diseases Research Lab, Department of Zoology, Kakatiya University, Warangal-506009, Telangana State, India E-Mail: drestari@kakatiya.ac.in