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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/29114| Title: | An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Paliyars aboriginal community in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Authors: | Bose, Maria Francis Jeffrey N Aron, S Mehalingam, P |
| Keywords: | Ethnobotany;Medico-magic remedies;Paliyar tribe;Therapeutic potential;Western Ghats |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2014 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A61K 36/00 |
| Abstract: | The present ethnobotanical exploration depicts 48 medicinal plants for about 36 types of ailments practiced by Paliyar tribes of the Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, India. The study was carried out through semi-structured questionnaires and personal interviews in consultations with the herbal practitioners. The ethnic community still depends upon their indigenous knowledge to healing their ailments. The study thus emphasizes the need to pursue meticulous ethnobotanical research in finding solutions to major fatal diseases and ensure its application in improving human healthcare facilities. |
| Page(s): | 613-618 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJTK Vol.13(3) [July 2014] |
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