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| Title: | Traditional medicinal plant wealth of Pachalur and Periyur hamlets Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu |
| Authors: | Samuel, J Karunyal
Andrews, B |
| Keywords: | Ethnomedicine
Medicinal plants
Traditional knowledge
Tamil Nadu
Paliyans
Pulayans Doobies
Parayars
Asariars
Mannadiars
Sakiliyars
Chettiars |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.7: A61K35/78, A61P1/04, A61P1/06, A61P1/10, A61P1/16, A61P9/14, A61P11/00, A61P11/06, A61P15/00, A61P27/16, A61P29/00, A61P35/00, A61P39/02 |
| Abstract: | Traditional medicinal practices by the
tribal communities living in various hamlets of Pachalur and Periyur were
documented by Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) exercise and interview
schedules. A collection of 82 medicinal plant species belonging to 44 families,
used to treat 44 human ailments are described. The communities inhabiting the
study area include Paliyans, Pulayans Doobies, Parayars, Asariars, Mannadiars, Sakiliyars and Chettiars. |
| Page(s): | 264-270 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.09(2) [April 2010]
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