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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Ethnomedicinal plants used by the malayali tribals of Pachamalai hills for wounds
Authors
M Saminathan, A C Tangavelou, A Muruganandam
Abstract
Ethnomedicine is concerned with the cultural interpretations of health, disease and illness and also addresses the health care-seeking process and healing practices. It is interesting to note that the ethnomedicinal uses of plants is one of the most successful criteria used by the pharmaceutical industry in finding new therapeutic agents for the various fields of biomedicine. This Study was conducted at Pachaimalai Hills, a low mountain range in the Eastern Ghats. Here Malayali tribals residing at Achinadu (Gonganavalli), Kombai, Perumal Kovil, Thenpuranadu, Vannadu areas. Intensive field ethnomedicinal surveys were conducted in the Pachamalai hills from 2018 to 2020 to document ethnomedicinal plants resources used by Malayali tribals residing in Pachamalai hills settlements. In the present study, totally 26 species belonging to 18 families and 26 genera of ethnomedicinal plants were used by the Malayali tribals of Pachamalai hills specifically for the treatment of wounds. Among habit wise, herbs are the dominant habit form represented by 14 species followed by trees (6 species), shrubs (3 species) and climbing herb, liana and small tree (single species each) respectively. All the documented information on ethnomedicinal plants for wounds used by various tribes from Pachamalai hills were documented. Further, studies have to be carried out to identify the numerous medicinal plants and the most important thing would be to conserve these plants. Dissemination of the knowledge of medicinal property would improve the socioeconomic status of the Malayali tribe.
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Pages:162-165
How to cite this article:
M Saminathan, A C Tangavelou, A Muruganandam "Ethnomedicinal plants used by the malayali tribals of Pachamalai hills for wounds ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 162-165
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