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| Title: | Ethnomedcinal survey of malayali tribes in kolli hills of eastern ghats of Tamil Nadu, India |
| Authors: | Francis, Xavier T
Freeda, Rose A
Dhivyaa, M |
| Keywords: | Ethnobotany
Skin diseases
Malayali tribes
Conservation |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int.Cl.8: A01D 6/00 |
| Abstract: | An Ethnobotanical survey was undertaken to
collect information from tribal people of Kolli hills of Eastern Ghats, South India. The traditional knowledge of local tribal
people on medicinal plants was collected through questionnaires and personal
interview during field trips. The present study reveals that the Malayali people in Kolli hills used 50
plants species distributed in 45 genera belonging to 33 families to treat
various diseases. The documented medicinal plants mostly used to cure skin
diseases. In the present study, Solanaceae and Lamiaceae are most dominant
families were used for the various ailments. Documentation of traditional
knowledge on the Ethnomedicinal uses of these plants is essential for conservation
efforts for the plants resources and new drug development. |
| Page(s): | 559-562 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.10(3) [July 2011]
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