International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2015, Volume : 3, Issue : 6
First page : (109) Last page : (125)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2142

Folkloric medicinal plant studies in Kalrayan Hill Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India

Saalai Senthil. M.S, Sisubalan. N and M. Ghouse Basha*
P.G and Research Department of Botany, Jamal Mohamed College (Autonomous)
Tiruchirapalli – 620020, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: drghobashjmc@gmail.com
Abstract
The aim of the study is to illuminate the traditional behaviors, activities, special functions and record the medicinal system of native peoples of kalrayan hill. A standard questionnaire was used to gather the relevant information on plants and their usage of tribal people’s life. Interviews and detailed documentation were carried out during July 2011 to May 2013.The traditional beliefs and customs of tribal people passed on by word of mouth were recorded. Totally 108 medicinally used plant species of 90 genera belongs to 50 families were documented with the help of tribal practitioners. The study also recorded the mode of preparations, mode of administration of medicinal plants to their corresponding ailments. The study concluded that the native peoples of kalrayan hill have good medicinal knowledge and also maintained plant based medicinal system from their ancestors. This type of study may helpful to the Ayurvedic practitioners and also plant based medicinal system.

Keywords: Folklore, Ethnomedicines, Kalrayan Hill, Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu.

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Cite this article: Senthil, M.S., Sisubalan N. and Basha, M.G., Folkloric medicinal plant studies in Kalrayan Hill Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 3(6): 109-125 (2015). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2142