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| Title: | Medicinal plants used by Malasar tribes of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu |
| Authors: | Kumar, P Pandi
Ayyanar, M
Ignacimuthu, S |
| Keywords: | Traditional knowledge
Ethnomedicine
Malasar tribes
Tamil Nadu |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2007 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.⁸: A61K36/00, A61P1/02, A61P1/10, A61P1/12, A61P1/16, A61P9/14, A61P11/00, A61P11/10, A61P19/00, A61P19/02, A61P25/00, A61P29/00, A61P31/02, A61P35/00, A61P39/02 |
| Abstract: | India is known for its rich flora and fauna, diverse climatic zones and wealth of living ethnomedicinal tradition. The paper enumerates medicinal plants used by Malasar tribes of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. The traditional uses of 51 medicinal plants belonging to 34 families are presented with botanical name, family, local name, parts used, method of preparation and ethnomedicinal uses. |
| Page(s): | 579-582 |
| ISSN: | 0972-5938 |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.06(4) [October 2007]
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