Abstract
An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in 10 villages of Yercaud Hills, Salem district, Tamil Nadu among the Malayali tribals by personal interviews and field visits along with the informants during November 2012 – May 2014. Informants were selected based on their experience and knowledge on medicinal plants. From each village one person was selected. Present study focused on local inhabitants who used traditional resources for self-medication. A total number of 30 plant species belongs to 30 genera and 22 families have been reported for their use in treat ailments such as leprosy, snake bite,beetle bite, apoplexy, body pain, stomach, rashes, swelling, cataract, worm infection, trismus, mental disorders,menorrhea, dysentery, tumor and sprain. Botanical name, vernacular name, parts used, name of diseases against which the plants used, mode of preparation and administration for each recipes are discussed. The result of this study showed that local people in this study area still depend on medicinal plants and these plants play decisive role in primary health care system.
Highlights
Plants are the basis of life on earth, supplying fresh oxygen and play an important role to people’s livelihood
An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in 10 villages of Yercaud Hills, Salem district, Tamil Nadu among the Malayali tribals by personal interviews and field visits along with the informants during November 2012 – May 2014
A total number of 30 plant species belongs to 30 genera and 22 families have been reported for their use in treat ailments such as leprosy, snake bite, beetle bite, apoplexy, body pain, stomach, rashes, swelling, cataract, worm infection, trismus, mental disorders,menorrhea, dysentery, tumor and sprain
Summary
Plants are the basis of life on earth, supplying fresh oxygen and play an important role to people’s livelihood. The land is inhabited by quite a few tribes which include Savara, Jatapa, Dora, Gadapa, Khond, Manne Dora and Mukha Dora. These indigenous people have their own unique cultural heritage. These people follow the age old customs and traditions. They are still dependent on the forest produce and hunting for their livelihood. These tribes have good knowledge about geography of the region and its produce and thereby make a good use of its medicinal plants
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