|
NISCAIR ONLINE PERIODICALS REPOSITORY (NOPR) >
NISCAIR PUBLICATIONS >
Research Journals >
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK) >
IJTK Vol.07 [2008] >
IJTK Vol.07(2) [April 2008] >
| Title: | Animal products in traditional medicine from Attappady hills of Western Ghats |
| Authors: | Padmanabhan, P
Sujana, KA |
| Keywords: | Animal medicine
Traditional medicine
Western Ghats |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2008 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl. ⁸ : A61K36/00, A61P1/10, A61P9/14, A61P11/00, A61P11/06, A61P11/14, A61P15/00, A61P15/02, A61P19/00, A61P27/00, A61P27/02, A61P29/00 |
| Abstract: | The paper describes the traditional method of treating various kinds of ailments using various vertebrates and invertebrates and/or their products by different tribes in Attapadi hills of Western Ghats. Efforts have been made to identify different animals of medicinal value used by Irular, Mudugar and Kurumbar tribes and decode their names in English language along with scientific names as far as possible. A list of 44 animal species and their products, nature of ailments, mode of treatment has been presented. |
| Page(s): | 326-329 |
| ISSN: | 0972-5938 |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.07(2) [April 2008]
|
|
