Abstract

An ethnobotanical survey was conducted among tribes in the Yercaud hills in the Eastern Ghats. According to our study, the documentation of herbal medicine and indigenous knowledge can be used as a tool to conserve and sustainably use herbal medicine in the area. This can be done by validating these plant preparations for various ailments. Based on interactions with traditional medicine practitioners; it has been observed that a total of 57 medicinal plants belonging to 28 families are used to cure various diseases.

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